bridgehead.
An area around the end of a bridge.
Meaning & usage
An area around the end of a bridge.
A fortification around the end of a bridge.
An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
Where this word comes from
Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge + head.
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