'beachhead' definitions:
Definition of 'beachhead'
(from WordNet)
noun
A bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
noun
An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" [syn: beachhead, foothold]
Definition of 'beachhead'
From: GCIDE
- beachhead \beach"head`\ n. an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter.
- Syn: bridgehead, foothold. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'beachhead'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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