Tete-de-pont
Pronunciation : T?te`-de-pont"
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F., head of a bridge.] (Mil.)
Definition : Defn: A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.
pl. T?tes-de-pont.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913