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Haw is a term with multiple meanings in English. In the practice of driving teams of draft animals, haw is a command to steer to the left, while gee directs to the right. The words are traditional in horse- and mule-drawn transportation and still appear in historical writings, equestrian training, and some stage or working contexts.

The Haw River is a river in central North Carolina, United States. It rises in the Piedmont

Haw is also used as a surname and, less commonly, as a given name in English-speaking contexts.

and
flows
southeast
to
join
the
Cape
Fear
River.
The
river
runs
through
rural
and
suburban
areas
and
has
given
its
name
to
communities
and
local
institutions
in
the
region.
As
a
surname,
it
appears
in
a
variety
of
records
and
may
have
distinct
origins
depending
on
family
lineages.
The
use
of
Haw
as
a
personal
name
and
its
appearances
in
literature
or
media
reflect
its
status
as
a
short,
simple
English
word
with
historical
resonance.