beachhead

See also: beach-head and beach head

English

Alternative forms

beach head, beach-head

Etymology

beach +‎ head

Noun

beachhead (plural beachheads)

(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
(by extension) an initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold

Translations

area of hostile territory

Danish: brohoved n
Finnish: sillanpää

Greek: προγεφύρωμα (el) n (progefýroma)
Italian: testa di ponte f

initial success

Danish: brohoved n
Finnish: sillanpää

Hebrew: קרש קפיצה‎ m (keresh kefitzah)
Spanish: cabeza de playa f, punto de apoyo m

See also

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