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| yaw [ yaw ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle yawed, present participle yaw·ing, 3rd person present singular yaws) |
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1. go or put ship off course: to deviate from a straight course, or make a boat or ship do this
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2. turn around vertical axis: to turn around the vertical axis, or make an aircraft do this
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3. zigzag: to move unsteadily on a zigzag course, or make somebody or something do this
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deviation from course: the deviation of a boat or ship from a straight course
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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