n. An utterance used by a speaker who is fumbling for words. intr.v. hawed, haw·ing, haws To fumble in speaking. [Imitative.] |
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n. 1. The fruit of a hawthorn. 2. A hawthorn or similar tree or shrub. [Middle English, from Old English haga.] |
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n. 1. A nictitating membrane, especially of a domesticated animal. 2. An inflamed condition of this membrane. [Origin unknown.] |
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interj. Used to command an animal pulling a load to turn to the left. intr.v. hawed, haw·ing, haws To turn to the left. |
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