Word: beachhead
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: beach
head
Definition: An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
Morphemes:
Affix: beach
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bache, bæcche
Language: enm
Decoded: bache, baecche
Meaning: bank, sandbank
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.