Where does “tête-de-pont” come from?
tête-de-pont (English) comes from French tête de pont — bridgehead; beachhead.
tête-de-pont (English): A work erected at the end of a bridge nearest the...
Definitions
- A work erected at the end of a bridge nearest the...
Ancestry of “tête-de-pont”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tête de pont | bridgehead; beachhead |