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Definition of Haw
1. Noun. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
Group relationships: Crataegus, Genus Crataegus
Specialized synonyms: Crataegus Apiifolia, Crataegus Marshallii, Parsley Haw, Parsley-leaved Thorn, Crataegus Biltmoreana, Scarlet Haw, Blackthorn, Crataegus Calpodendron, Crataegus Tomentosa, Pear Haw, Pear Hawthorn, Cockspur Hawthorn, Cockspur Thorn, Crataegus Crus-galli, Crataegus Aestivalis, Mayhaw, Summer Haw, Crataegus Laevigata, Crataegus Oxycantha, English Hawthorn, May, Whitethorn, Crataegus Monogyna, English Hawthorn, Crataegus Coccinea Mollis, Crataegus Mollis, Downy Haw, Red Haw, Crataegus Oxyacantha, Evergreen Thorn, Crataegus Coccinea, Crataegus Pedicellata, Red Haw
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Verb. Utter 'haw'. "He hemmed and hawed"
3. Noun. The nictitating membrane of a horse.
Definition of Haw
1. n. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.
2. n. The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.
3. n. An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.
4. v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
5. v. i. To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee.
6. v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen.
Definition of Haw
1. Proper noun. (surname topographic and patronymic from=given names) ¹
2. Proper noun. A river in the US state of North Carolina. ¹
3. Interjection. An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (''haw haw'' or ''haw haw haw''). ¹
4. Noun. Fruit of the hawthorn. ¹
5. Noun. (historical) A hedge. ¹
6. Interjection. An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn left. ¹
7. Verb. (context: of an animal) To turn left. ¹
8. Verb. To cause (an animal) to turn left. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Haw
1. to turn left [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Haw
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1. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. "And eke there was a polecat in his haw." (Chaucer)
2. The fruit of the hawthorn.
Origin: OE. Hawe, AS. Haga; akin to D. Haag headge, G. Hag, hecke, Icel. Hagi pasture, Sw. Hage, Dan. Have garden. Cf. Haggard, Ha-ha, Haugh, Hedge.
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