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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gee \Gee\, v. t. [See {Gee} to turn.] To cause (a team) to turn to the off side or from the driver. [Written also {jee}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gee \Gee\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Geed}; p. pr & vb n. {Geeing}.] 1. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] --Forby. 2. [Cf. G. j["u], interj., used in calling to a horse, It gi[`o], F. dia, used to turn a horse to the left.] To turn to the off side or from the driver (i.e., in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi. [Written also {jee}.] Note: In England, the teamster walks on the right-hand side of the cattle; in the United States, on the left-hand side In all cases, however, gee means to turn from the driver, and haw to turn toward him {Gee ho}, or {Gee whoa}. Same as {Gee}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gee n : a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated [syn: {g}] v 1: turn to the right side as of horses or draft animals 2: as to a horse
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