Etymology

bridgehead

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Today it means: An area around the end of a bridge. Full definition →

French tête de pont
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The story

  1. French · calque oftête de pont
  2. English todaybridgehead

Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge + head.

Words from the same roots

Frenchtête de pont all →

tête-de-pont

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