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