(bridgehead)

  • 11bridgehead line — The limit of the objective area in the development of the bridgehead. See also objective area …

    Military dictionary

  • 12bridgehead atoms — mazginiai atomai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tilteliu sujungti du tretiniai anglies atomai. atitikmenys: angl. bridgehead atoms rus. головные атомы …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 13bridgehead line — placdarmo linija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Objekto rajono riba sudarant placdarmą. atitikmenys: angl. bridgehead line pranc. limite de tête de pont ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – objekto rajonas …

    NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 14bridgehead — An area of ground held or to be gained on the enemy …

    Military dictionary

  • 15bridgehead — noun Date: 1812 1. a. a fortification protecting the end of a bridge nearest an enemy b. an area around the end of a bridge 2. an advanced position seized in hostile territory …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16bridgehead — /brij hed /, n. 1. a position held or to be gained on the enemy side of a river, defile, or other obstacle, to cover the crossing of friendly troops. 2. any position gained that can be used as a foothold for further advancement; beachhead. 3. a… …

    Universalium

  • 17bridgehead — noun /ˈbɹɪdʒhɛd/ a) An area around the end of a bridge. b) A fortification around the end of a bridge …

    Wiktionary

  • 18bridgehead — Synonyms and related words: acropolis, advance guard, airhead, avant garde, bastion, battle line, beachhead, blockhouse, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, farthest outpost, fasthold, fastness, first line, forefront, fort, fortress, front, front… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19bridgehead — bridge|head [ˈbrıdʒhed] n a strong position far forward in enemy land from which an army can go forward or attack …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20bridgehead — bridge|head [ brıdʒ,hed ] noun count a strong position held by an army on enemy land from which they can attack a. a strong position from which progress can be made, for example in business …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English