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/fair"way'/, n.1. an unobstructed passage, way, or area.2. Golf.a. the part of the course where the grass is cut short between the tees and the putting greens, exclusive of the rough, trees, and hazards: More important than long drives is keeping your ball on the fairway.b. the mowed part of any hole between the tee and the green: The foursome is now on the tenth fairway.3. Naut.a. the navigable portion of a river, harbor, or other partly enclosed body of water.b. the channel customarily navigated by vessels in such a body of water.[1515-25; 1905-10 for def. 2; FAIR1 + WAY]
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(foaled 1925), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who, though a successful racer, became best known as a sire. An outstanding stud, he sired Blue Peter and Watling Street. Fairway was foaled by Scapa Flow and sired by Phalaris. Lord Derby owned him, and Frank Butters trained him at Newmarket. As a two-year-old, he won three of his four races. As a three-year-old, he won four of five races. In his last racing year, 1929, he won five out of six races. Unusually successful at stud, he was the top stallion in 1936, 1939, 1943, and 1944, siring winners of 394 horse races, including Watling, the 1942 Derby winner, before being retired from stud in 1945.* * *
Universalium. 2010.
