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beachhead
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun beachhead has 2 senses
- beachhead(n = noun.location) Array - a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead" is a kind of bridgehead, foothold
- beachhead(n = noun.act) foothold - an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" is a kind of accomplishment, achievement
CIDE DICTIONARY
beachhead, n.
an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beachhead, n. Mil. a fortified position established on a beach by landing forces.
Etymology
after bridgehead
THESAURUS
beachhead
acropolis, advance guard, airhead, avant-garde, bastion, battle line, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, farthest outpost, fasthold, fastness, first line, forefront, fort, fortress, front, front line, front rank, front-runner, garrison, garrison house, hold, keep, line, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, outguard, outpost, peel, peel tower, pillbox, pioneer, point, post, precursor, railhead, rath, safehold, scout, spearhead, strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, van, vanguard, ward
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