ˈbēchˌhed noun
1. : an area on a hostile shore seized and defended to secure further landing of troops and supplies
2. : an initial advance position or foothold to be used as vantage ground for extending to new areas
ˈbēchˌhed noun
1. : an area on a hostile shore seized and defended to secure further landing of troops and supplies
2. : an initial advance position or foothold to be used as vantage ground for extending to new areas
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012