hell gate /ˈhɛl ɡeɪt/ noun1 •The entrance to hell, seen as an embodiment of evil.A Tigre forth out of the wood did rise, / That with fell clawes full of fierce gourmandize, / And greedy mouth wide gaping like hell-gate, / Did runne at Pastorell her to surprize […]. — 1596
Hell Gate noun1 •A strait in East River, New York City, New York State, United States; the narrowest part of the East River, separating Manhattan and Long Island.
