Yaw — Defs

01 v. i. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.

imp. & p. p. Yawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Yawing

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To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.

02 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.

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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.” — Lowell.

03 n. A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.

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A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.(Naut.)