Hell's Corner
Preserved but no longer current.
The triangle of Kent about Dover, so called from its being both under fire from German cross-channel guns and the scene of much of the bitterest air fighting during the Battle of Britain, 1940.
khu vực Kent gần Dover, bị tấn công bởi pháo binh và máy bay của Đức trong Trận chiến Anh năm 1940
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Hell's Corner” mean?
The triangle of Kent about Dover, so called from its being both under fire from German cross-channel guns and the scene of much of the bitterest air fighting during the Battle of Britain, 1940.
Is “Hell's Corner” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.