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gee and haw

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  1. gee and hawverb

    get along

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  1. gee and haw

    In the context of horse-drawn vehicles or dog sleds, "gee" and "haw" are verbal commands given to direct the animals to turn right (gee) or left (haw) respectively. These commands help guide the animals in the desired direction for navigation or maneuverability.

  2. gee and haw

    In general, "gee" and "haw" are verbal commands used to instruct animals, especially working dogs, horses, or oxen, to turn either to the right or left. "Gee" typically signifies a command to turn right, while "haw" indicates a command to turn left. These directional cues are commonly used in various agricultural settings, such as driving a team of horses or navigating an animal-drawn cart.

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  1. Gee and haw

    Gee and haw are voice commands used to tell a draft horse to turn right or left when pulling a plow or other farm equipment, or to direct sled dogs pulling a sled or sleigh. For horses, in the U.S. "gee" generally means turn right, while "haw" means turn left. In England, the meanings are reversed, but as James Lloyd Clark points out, "Generally, work horses are not subject to a lot of international travel so the fear of great confusion on the farm is minimal." The English meanings are used for sledding in Alaska and Canada.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gee and haw in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gee and haw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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  • DonNaff
    Your definition indicates that "the English meanings are used in dog sledding...". This is inaccurate...gee is right and haw is left in dog sledding...the American definitions.
    LikeReply2 years ago

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