haw

To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

“You think that song was good? Haw!”

An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.

Fruit of the hawthorn.

A hedge.

(of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.

“This horse won't haw when I tell him to.”

To cause (an animal) to turn left.

“You may have to go to the front of the pack and physically haw the lead dog.”

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left (See gee).

The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.

A disease of the nictitating membrane.