Found 2 items, similar to beachhead.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: beachhead beachhead n 1: a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; “the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead” 2: 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” [syn: foothold]
English → English (gcide) Definition: beachhead beachhead \beach"head`\ n. an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter. Syn: bridgehead, foothold. [WordNet 1.5]