01 v. i. See Yaw.
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See Yaw. See: Yaw
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5 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Yew
/(ū)/
· IPA /juː/
02 n. An evergreen tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently gr…
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An evergreen tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently grows in British churchyards.(Bot.)
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The wood of the yew. It is light red in color, compact, fine-grained, and very elastic. It is preferred to all other kinds of wood for bows and whipstocks, the best for these purposes coming from Spain.
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A bow for shooting, made of the yew.
03 a. Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.
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Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.