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BRIDGEHEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("bridgehead" is a kind of...):
post; station (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Example:
the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
Synonyms:
bridgehead; foothold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("bridgehead" is a kind of...):
combat area; combat zone (a military area where combat forces operate)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bridgehead"):
airhead (a bridgehead seized by airborne troops)
beachhead (a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation)
