Definitions for bridgehead
Overview of noun bridgehead
The noun bridgehead has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bridgehead, foothold
(an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar")
2. bridgehead
(a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy)
