strandhoofd
Dutch
Etymology
From strand (“beach”) + hoofd (“head”). The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.
A strandhoofd at Ostend, Belgium
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strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)
- transversal dam built on a sandbeach to slow its erosion
- (military, rare) beachhead
- Synonym: bruggenhoofd
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