a group of dangerous banks of sand just below the surface of the sea in the English Channel near Dover . Many ships have been damaged and sunk there. According to legend, they used to be an island belonging to an earl (1) called Godwin which was washed away by the sea.
GOODWIN SANDS
Meaning of GOODWIN SANDS in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005