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Vinony

fairway

noun

  1. area of sea where ships can navigate safely
  2. the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɛɹweɪ/ / /ˈfɛəweɪ/ / /ˈfeːwæɪ/

noun

Etymology: From fair + way.

  1. The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
  2. Any tract of land free from obstacles.
  3. 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)
  4. A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.

    “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.”

    “Lights of ships moved in the fairway—a great stir of lights going up and going down.”