n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ hed
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 air + -head (as in beachhead )
Date: circa 1944
: an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and matériel by air
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ hed
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 air + -head (as in beachhead )
Date: circa 1944
: an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and matériel by air
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012