fairway

Definition of Fairway in English :

1. fairway

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

2. fairway

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

3. fairway

a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fairway

noun

1.

(on a golf course) the areas of shorter grass between the tees and greens, esp the avenue approaching a green bordered by rough

2. nautical

a.

the navigable part of a river, harbour, etc

b.

the customary course followed by vessels

noun

1.

a navigable channel in a river, harbor, etc.; often, specif., the middle of such a channel

2.

the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green

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.