Meanings
proper noun
- A sea area in the Solent, southern England, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
Origin
From spit (“sandy peninsula”) + head.
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APA
Spithead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spithead
MLA
“Spithead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spithead. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spithead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spithead.
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