Meaning of BEACHHEAD
| Pronunciation: | | 'beech`hed
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[n] an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held for further troops and supplies |
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BEACHHEAD is a 9 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | bridgehead, foothold |
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| | See Also: | | combat zone | |
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| | Related Terms: | | acropolis, advance guard, airhead, avant-garde, bastion, battle line, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, farthest outpost, fasthold, fastness, first line, forefront, fort, fortress, front, front line, front rank, front-runner, garrison, garrison house, hold, keep, line, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, outguard, outpost, peel, peel tower, pillbox, pioneer, point, post, precursor, railhead, rath, safehold, scout, spearhead, strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, van, vanguard, ward |
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