English
flare path
From flare + path.
Proto-Germanic *paþaz ‘path’
Proto-West Germanic *paþ ‘path’
Old English pæþ ‘path’
Middle English path
English path
Today it means
noun A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.
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Etymograph / flare path