the world > movement > absence of movement > do not move [interjection] > command to stop > specific to animals (3)
Used as a command to a horse or other draft animal to stop or stand still, or to a person to stop or desist. Cf. woy, int., way, int.2
Used as a command to a horse or other draft animal to stop or stand still, or to a person to stop or desist; = whoa, int. 1.
Used as a command to a horse (or occasionally to a person) to make it stop or slow down: = whoa, int. 1a.