fairway

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

Any tract of land free from obstacles.

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)

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.