FAIRWAY

fairway

(noun) the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

fairway

(noun) a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

fairway

(noun) the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fairway (plural fairways)

(golf) The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.

Any tract of land free from obstacles.

(Military) A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels. (JP 4-01.6)

(nautical) A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.

Source: Wiktionary


Fair"way`, n.

Definition: The navigable part of a river, bay, etc., through which vessels enter or depart; the part of a harbor or channel ehich is kept open and unobstructed for the passage of vessels. Totten. the rough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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