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Bridgehead

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bridgehead'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bridgehead.html. 1828.