Spithead

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Spit·head (sp

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A channel off southern England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. It connects with the Solent on the west and was formerly used as a rendezvous for the British fleet.

Spithead [ˌspɪtˈhɛd]

(Placename) an extensive anchorage between the mainland of England and the Isle of Wight, off Portsmouth

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