beachhead

beachhead
beachhead each"head` n. an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter.

Syn: bridgehead, foothold. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • beachhead — ► NOUN ▪ a fortified position on a beach taken by landing forces …   English terms dictionary

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  • beachhead — /beech hed /, n. 1. the area that is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore. 2. a secure initial position that has been gained and can be used for further advancement; foothold: The company has won a beachhead in the… …   Universalium

  • beachhead — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [BEECH hed] shoreline captured in enemy territory, used as a base for a larger attack. The term is frequently used as a metaphor for any initial establishment or opening base of operations. The… …   English dictionary for students

  • beachhead — [[t]bi͟ːtʃhed[/t]] beachheads also beach head N COUNT A beachhead is an area of land next to the sea or a river where an attacking force has taken control and can prepare to advance further inland …   English dictionary

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