bridgehead

Significado (Inglés)

1. An area around the end of a bridge.
2. A fortification around the end of a bridge.
3. 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.
4. (physical) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

Sinónimos

beachhead

foothold

bridge-head

Traducións

tête de pont

cabeza de puente

Brückenkopf

testa di ponte

cabeça de ponte

προγεφύρωμα

cabecera de puente

cap de pont

bruggenhoofd

köprübaşı

نقطة الانطلاق

köprü başı

رأس جسر

رَأْس جِسْر

cap de platja

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge + head.