bruggenhoofd
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- bruggehoofd (superseded)
Etymology
editCompound of brug + -en- + hoofd.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbruggenhoofd n (plural bruggenhoofden, diminutive bruggenhoofdje n)
- (military) bridgehead, a fortification around the end of a bridge.
- (military) bridgehead, 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.