Goodwin Sands

[goo d-win] /ˈgʊd wɪn/
noun
1.
a line of shoals at the N entrance to the Strait of Dover, off the SE coast of England. 10 miles (16 km) long.
British Dictionary definitions for Goodwin Sands

Goodwin Sands

/ˈɡʊdwɪn/
plural noun
1.
a dangerous stretch of shoals at the entrance to the Strait of Dover: separated from the E coast of Kent by the Downs roadstead
Encyclopedia Article for Goodwin Sands

line of shoals trending northeast to southwest for 10 miles (16 km) at the entrance to the Strait of Dover from the North Sea and lying about 6 miles (10 km) off the Kent coast of England. The shifting sands form shelter for the anchorage of The Downs and are partly exposed at low water. They present a major hazard to navigation, however, and are frequently the scene of wrecks, in spite of lights and bell buoys.

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