Spithead

American

[spit-hed] / ˈspɪtˈhɛd /

noun

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

Spithead British

/ ˌspɪtˈhɛd /

noun

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

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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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