fairway vs path

fairway and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fairway	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, path is a hypernym of fairway; that is, path is a word with a broader meaning than fairway:

fairway: the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
path: an established line of travel or access

Other hypernyms of fairway include itinerary, route.

fairway (noun)	path (noun)
the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short	a course of conduct
a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement	a way especially designed for a particular use
the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters	an established line of travel or access
	a line or route along which something travels or moves