yaw


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
yaw/jɔː/
verb (of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis. noun twisting or oscillation of a moving ship or aircraft about a vertical axis.
– origin C16: of unknown origin.
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