Spithead

[ spit-hed ]

noun

1. a roadstead off the S coast of England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

Spithead

/ ˌspɪtˈhɛd /

noun

1. an extensive anchorage between the mainland of England and the Isle of Wight, off Portsmouth

Example Sentences

Lord West of Spithead, who served as First Sea Lord, has also raised concerns about the Cobham-Ultra deal and a similar one involving British defence supplier Meggitt.

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It's a question that troubles the former First Sea Lord, Lord West of Spithead, who has spent months trying to find out if the UK has a back-up plan.

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Former head of the navy and Labour peer Lord West of Spithead would also like to see it make a comeback.

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His views were echoed by the former head of the Royal Navy, Lord West of Spithead, who said on Wednesday that Britain's coastline outside its major ports was "highly vulnerable".

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And Labour peer Admiral Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord, said singing the national anthem was "a sign of loyalty to the United Kingdom and British people".

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