bridgehead
b rij hed
- n 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 - n a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
- Advancing in the Remagen bridgehead, Lieut.
- The bridgehead made at Magdeburg by the 2nd Armored Division on April 12 was knocked back by German armor.
- In a hillside bunker overlooking the Kustrin bridgehead, less than 38 miles from the stricken city, he rested both elbows on the concrete ledge and took a last look into the .