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Related Terms:
airhead
feet
position
beachhead
secure
stance
holdless
smear
handhold
bridgehead
rockover
footholds
hack
footing
dislodge
toehold
kick step
ice axe
point d appui
purchase
grip
lodgement
foothole
slip
Definitions:
Noun
bridgehead
foothold
Definition: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
beachhead
foothold
Definition: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
Definition: A solid grip with the feet.