yaw

¹yaw

noun \ˈyȯ\

Definition of YAW

1

: the action of yawing; especially : a side to side movement

2

: the extent of the movement in yawing

Examples of YAW

1. Sensors measure the pitch and yaw of the plane.
2. The airplane's rudder is used to control yaw.

Origin of YAW

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1546

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with YAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw