verb
definition
To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
noun
definition
Fruit of the hawthorn.
synonyms
definition
A hedge.
verb
definition
(of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
example
This horse won't haw when I tell him to.
definition
To cause (an animal) to turn left.
example
You may have to go to the front of the pack and physically haw the lead dog.
noun
definition
The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.
definition
A disease of the nictitating membrane.
Examples of haws in a Sentence
Birds and deer feed upon the haws, which are used in the preparation of a fermented and highly intoxicating liquor.
Birds eat the haws on the hawthorn bushes and deposit the remains across the common, surface planting them for germination in the summer.
Bright red haws ripen in October and provide food for birds and small mammals through much of the winter.
The abundant red haws or berries are probably the main winter food for wild birds and small mammals.