Haw

Haw

Haw may refer to:
* Haw, the nictitating membrane on the eyes of some animals
* HAW, the ISO 639 language code for the Hawaiian language
* Haw and gee, directional commands to a draft animal
* Haw wars (1865 - 1890), fought against Chinese quasi-military forces invading parts of Tonkin and Thailand.The fruit of the Common Hawthorn or its relatives:
** Haw flakes, Chinese sweets made from the fruit of the Chinese hawthornPlaces:
* New Haw, a village in Surrey
* Haw River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River in north central North CarolinaPeople:
* Brian Haw (born 1949), British Parliament square protester
* Haw. in botanical nomenclature stands for Adrian Hardy Haworth, an English entomologist and botanistSee also:
* Hawthorn (disambiguation)


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  • Haw — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brian Haw (1949–2011), britischer Friedensaktivist Daniel Haw (* 1958), deutscher jüdischer Autor und Theaterleiter Johannes Haw (1871–1949), Ordensgründer Wilhelm von Haw (1793–1862), deutscher Politiker… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • haw — haw·er; haw·kie; haw·ser; haw·thorn; haw; wax·haw; haw·king; haw·thorne; haw·key; …   English syllables

  • Haw — Haw, v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. [1913 Webster] {To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • HAW-1 — (Hawaii No. 1) первая подводная телефонная линия проложенная между Гавайями (Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii) и США (Point Arena, California). HAW 1 была заложена в 1957 году, и включала в себя два кабеля (по одному в каждом направлении),… …   Википедия

  • Haw — Haw, v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. [1913 Webster] Cut it short; don t prose don t hum and haw. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] {hemming and hawing} speaking hesitantly and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haw — Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haw — Haw, n. [Cf. ha an interjection of wonder, surprise, or hesitation.] An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made. Hums or haws. Congreve. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haw — (h[add]), n. [OE. hawe, AS. haga; akin to D. haag headge, G. hag, hecke, Icel. hagi pasture, Sw. hage, Dan. have garden. [root]12. Cf. {Haggard}, {Ha ha}, {Haugh}, {Hedge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • haw — hȯ n NICTITATING MEMBRANE esp an inflamed nictitating membrane of a domesticated mammal * * * (haw) 1. popular term for nictitating membrane. 2. haw syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • haw — haw1 [hô] n. [ME hawe < OE haga, haw, hedge, akin to hecg, HEDGE] 1. the berry of the hawthorn 2. HAWTHORN haw2 [hô] interj., n. [< ?] (used as) a command to a horse, ox, etc., meaning “turn to the left” …   English World dictionary

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