| Engelsk substantiv: bridgehead | |||
| 1. | bridgehead (om sted) an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines. The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | foothold | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | combat area, combat zone | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | airhead, beachhead | ||
| 2. | bridgehead (om sted) a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | post, station | ||