tête de pont

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛt də pɔ̃/

Noun

tête de pont f (plural têtes de pont)

  1. (military) bridgehead; beachhead; airhead (area of hostile territory that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material)

Descendants
  • → English: bridgehead (calque)
  • → Italian: testa di ponte (calque)
  • → Russian: тет-де-по́н (tɛt-dɛ-pón)
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