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A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.
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- n. A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.
- A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.
- A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, forcovering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.