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PRONUNCIATION OF SPITHEAD

Spithead  [ˌspɪtˈhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPITHEAD

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Spithead is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPITHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spithead

Coordinates: 50°45′05″N 1°08′12″W / 50.75140°N 1.13667°W / 50.75140; -1.13667 Map showing the location of Spithead within the United Kingdom. Closeup map of Spithead Spithead is an area of the Solent and a roadstead off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds, except those from the southeast. It receives its name from the Spit, a sandbank stretching south from the Hampshire shore for 5 km; and it is 22.5 km long by about 6.5 km in average breadth. Spithead has been strongly defended since 1864 by fortifications complementing those of Portsmouth. The Fleet Review is a British tradition that usually takes place at Spithead, where the monarch reviews the massed Royal Navy. In 1797 there was a mutiny, the Spithead mutiny, in the Royal Navy fleet at anchor at Spithead.

Definition of Spithead in the English dictionary

The definition of Spithead in the dictionary is an extensive anchorage between the mainland of England and the Isle of Wight, off Portsmouth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPITHEAD


ahead
əˈhɛd
arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
behead
bɪˈhɛd
Birkenhead
ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
head
hɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
unhead
ʌnˈhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPITHEAD

Spitsbergen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPITHEAD

blunthead
bolthead
butthead
cathead
clarthead
fathead
flinthead
gilthead
go ahead
go-ahead
hothead
jolthead
knighthead
meathead
nethead
pithead
pothead
shithead
softhead
the go-ahead

Synonyms and antonyms of Spithead in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Spithead» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

Spithead
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Spithead
570 millions of speakers

English

Spithead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Spithead
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Spithead
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спитхеде
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Spithead
270 millions of speakers

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Spithead
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spithead
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spithead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spithead
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Spithead
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Spithead
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spithead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Spithead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Spithead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिटहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spithead
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Spithead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spithead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Спітхед
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spithead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Spithead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Spithead
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Spithead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spithead
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPITHEAD»

Discover the use of Spithead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Spithead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spithead Nymph
While awaiting trial, naval officer William Bentley is made an offer he cannot refuse--help a fellow officer quell a slave rebellion in Jamaica in return for dismissal of the court martial charges against him--but even even he is not ...
Jan Needle, 2004
2
Jubilee Greeting at Spithead to the Men of Greater Britain
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Theodore Watts-Dunton, 2010
3
Spithead Forts. Reply to the Royal Commissioners' Second ...
49,—“ It should be borne in mind that in all former-'wars Spithead has been used as a perfectly secure rendezvous for a fleet ; receiving-ships, sheer-hulks, and many other appliances for refit have been stationed there ; caulking and other ...
Cowper Phipps Coles, 1861
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The new British channel pilot, containing sailing directions ...
SPITHEAD. FROM. THE. OWERS. AND. FROM. OFF. DUNNOSE. THE EASTWARD. Being abreast of the Boulder Bank, and having -*- Chickester Spire on with, or open to the westward of, Medmerry Barn, your course to the outer buoy of the ...
John William Norie, 1839
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The Home Office's response to terrorist attacks: sixth ...
Lord West of Spithead: Absolutely. That of course varies, but I will write in with a specific date. Q20 Chairman: Also when you think this process will be concluded ? Lord West of Spithead: Yes. Q21 Patrick Mercer: The two gentlemen who had ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee, 2010
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The Naval Mutinies of 1797: Unity and Perseverance
Naval Ships and Seamen at Spithead April–May 1797 April 1797 Total no. ships at Spithead 67 Total no. seamen at Spithead 25,713 May 1797 Total no. ships at Spithead 54 Total no. seamen at Spithead 18,828 April & May Total no. ships at ...
Philip MacDougall, Ann Veronica Coats, 2011
7
English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature
William J. Neale [2613], History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore. 1842, first published anonymously, proved to be controversial. Its accuracy was questioned, its attacks were deemed scurrilous, and it was too emotional. Michael Lewis ...
Eugene L. Rasor, 2004
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History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore; with an ...
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Neale, 2010
9
A History of England
Fortunately for England, the sailing of the fleets was delayed ; had they sailed in the summer, as intended, they would have found England without fleets. Early in the year a conspiracy was discovered among the crews of the fleet at Spithead, ...
James Franck Bright, 1837
10
Jubilee Greeting at Spithead to the Men of Greater Britain
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Watts-Dunton Theodore 1832-1914, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPITHEAD»

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NEW ALDI STORE GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
Aldi's proposals to build a new neighbourhood food store on an area of land at Spithead Business Centre in Lake have recently been granted approval by the ... «Island Echo, Jun 15»
2
Crash closes Spithead Road in Waterford
... Police Department Facebook). WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) -. Drivers are being advised to avoid Spithead Road in Waterford after a serious crash Sunday. «WFSB, Jun 15»
3
Defence Cuts Will Put Britain On “Road To Disaster” Says Former …
Baron West of Spithead, who worked as a security advisor to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, said the UK was “balanced on a knife edge” as news ... «Breitbart News, May 15»
4
16 April 1797: Royal Navy sailors stage the Spithead mutiny
In 1797, as was so often the case, Britain was at war with France. The French were still in the throes of revolution, and any hint that it could spread across the ... «MoneyWeek, Apr 15»
5
Valdimir Putin has fleet of spy trawlers off British coast, says Lord …
Lord West of Spithead said Russian espionage had soared to a 'worrying' level as president Vladimir Putin ordered more acts of 'provocation'. Equipped with ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
6
ALDI LODGE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR NEW LAKE STORE
Aldi's bid to build a new neighbourhood food store at Spithead Business Centre in Lake have moved one step forward, with the retailer lodging a planning ... «Island Echo, Mar 15»
7
Terrorists could build a KILLER DRONE SQUADRON for the price of …
Lord West of Spithead, a Labour peer and member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, said it was a simple matter to build a squadron of unmanned ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Labour's Lord West of Spithead calls for stricter drone laws to …
A former security and counter-terrorism minister has called for stricter controls on drones to prevent a possible terrorist attack. Labour's Lord West of Spithead ... «Western Daily Press, Jan 15»
9
CONFIRMED: ALDI SET TO OPEN NEW STORE IN LAKE
The modern store is set to be built on empty land at Spithead Business Centre off Whitecross Lane, opposite the recently developed Merrie Gardens pub. «Island Echo, Jan 15»
10
Driver hits pole while under the influence
Route 156 was closed between Gardiner's Wood Road and Spithead Road for several hours on Saturday. According to police, the driver fled on foot after the ... «FOX CT, Jan 15»

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