Yaw /(ya̤)/
Yaw
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Yawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Yawing
- To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
Yaw
v. i. & t.
-
To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship. (Naut.)
Just as he would lay the ship's course, all yawing being out of the question.
Yaw
n.
- A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering. (Naut.)