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fairway

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fair·way  (fârw)
n.
1. A stretch of ground free of obstacles to movement.
2. Sports The part of a golf course covered with short grass and extending from the tee to the putting green.
3. Nautical
a. A navigable deep-water channel in a river or harbor or along a coastline.
b. The usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters.

fairway
Noun
1. (on a golf course) the mown areas between tees and greens
2. Naut a part of a river or sea on which ships may sail
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fairwayfairway - the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
apron - (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
2.fairway - the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
itinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access
3.fairway - a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels. See also draft; watercraft.
Translations
French fairway [ˈfɛəweɪ] fair n (Golf) → fairway m
German fairway [ˈfɛəweɪ] fair n (Golf);
the fairway → das Fairway

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By good fortune, paddle as I pleased, the tide was still sweeping me down; and there lay the HISPANIOLA right in the fairway, hardly to be missed.
They stood in the fairway of passengers, and their faces were extremely grave.
What d'ye mean, you yellow-faced heathen, lying here in a fairway without a horn a-going?
 
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