beachheads in English
noun
1
a defended position on a beach taken from the enemy by landing forces, from which an attack can be launched.
A typical example of dropping or landing troops next to the target involves the seizing of a beachhead for subsequent amphibious landing.
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1. On 24 October, some 200 enemy aircraft approached American beachheads and shipping from the north.
2. Synonyms for Bridgeheads include bases, footholds, positions, front lines, jumping-off points, stepping stones, vantage points, beachheads, lodgments and lodgements
3. An Airhead is two beachheads back to back with the reinforcements and resupply coming by air instead of by sea
4. Between July and November, she took part in amphibious operations in the central Solomons, landing troops at beachheads on New Georgia and Rendova.