bridgehead
Kelime Anlamı :

1. köprübaşı.
2. köprü/kuvvetli pozisyon.
3. (HOLD A BRIDGEHEAD) Köprübaşı, köprübaşı tutmak.
4. i., ask. köprübaşı.
5. (isim) köprübaşı.
6. KÖPRÜBAŞI: Düşman tarafından işgal edilmiş veya tehdit altında bulunan, sürekli indirme, çıkarma, kıtalar ve malzemenin geçişi ve/veya müteakip harekatlara gerekli manevra sahasının sağlanması için tutulması veya en azından kontrol edilmesi gereken arazi bölgesi.
7. köprü başı.
Tanımlar :
1. A fortified position from which troops defend the end of a bridge nearest the enemy.
2. A forward position seized by advancing troops in enemy territory as a foothold for further advance.
3. the area immediately adjacent to the end of a bridge.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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 bridge, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
4. either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. 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 tête-de-pont.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. in fortification, a work covering that end of a bridge which is most exposed to an enemy; a tête-de-pont.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
2. a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.