"Spithead" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From spit (“sandy peninsula”) + head. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spit|head|t1=sandy peninsula}} spit (“sandy peninsula”) + head Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Spithead
  1. A sea area in the Solent, southern England, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Spithead-en-name-hXELqfmH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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