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Meaning
Noun
●
In Military:
The
rotation
of an
aircraft
,
ship
, or
missile
about its
vertical
axis
so as to
cause the
longitudinal
axis
of the
aircraft
,
ship
, or
missile
to
deviate
from the
flight line
or
heading
in its
horizontal
plane.
●
In Military:
The
angle
between the
longitudinal
axis
of a
projectile
at any
moment
and the
tangent
to the
trajectory
in the
corresponding
point of
flight
of the
projectile
.
●
In Nautical & Military:
A vessel's
motion
rotating
about the
vertical
axis
, so the
bow
yaws
from side to side
; a
characteristic
of unsteadiness.
●
In Military:
The
extent
of
yawing
; the
rotation
angle
about the
vertical
axis.
●
A
single
tumor
in the
disease
called yaws.
Verb
●
In Aviation & Military:
To
turn about
the
vertical
axis
while
maintaining
course.
●
In Nautical:
To
swerve
off course
to
port
or starboard.
●
In Nautical:
To
steer
badly
,
zigzagging
back and forth
across the
intended
course
of a
boat
; to
go out
of the
line
of
course
.
●
To
rise
in
blisters
,
breaking in
white
froth
, as
cane juice
in the
clarifiers
in
sugar
works.
Name
●
A surname.
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