yaw
v. deviate from course (Aerodynamics, Nautical) n. deviation; angle of deviation (Aerodynamics, Nautical) | ||||
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Yaw Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
yaw
(*) 1. 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. 2. 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.
(*) 1. 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. 2. 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.
| Rabintex Ballistic Dictionary |
Yaw
Angular deviation of the projectile from its line (axis) of flight.
Angular deviation of the projectile from its line (axis) of flight.
Yaw Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Yaw
(v. i.)
To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
(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.
(n.)
A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
(v. i.)
To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
(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.
(n.)
A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
| WordNet 2.0 |
yaw
Noun
1. an erratic deflection from an intended course
(synonym) swerve
(hypernym) turning, turn
Verb
1. be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
(synonym) gape, yawn
(hypernym) be
2. deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship"
(hypernym) deviate, divert
(hyponym) hunt
(derivation) swerve
3. swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"
(hypernym) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
Noun
1. an erratic deflection from an intended course
(synonym) swerve
(hypernym) turning, turn
Verb
1. be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
(synonym) gape, yawn
(hypernym) be
2. deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship"
(hypernym) deviate, divert
(hyponym) hunt
(derivation) swerve
3. swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"
(hypernym) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
| Shakespeare Words |
YAW
out of control
out of control
| Anagram |
yaw
way
way
| hEnglish - advanced version |
yaw
yaw
\yaw\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. yawed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. yawing.] [cf. yew, v. i.] to rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
yaw
\yaw\, v. i. & t. [cf. prov. g. gagen to rock, gageln to totter, shake, norw. gaga to bend backward, icel. gagr bent back, gaga to throw the neck back.] (naut.) 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. just as he would lay the ship's course, all yawing being out of the question.
yaw
\yaw\, n. (naut.) a movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
yaw
n : an erratic deflection from an intended course [syn: swerve]
v
1. be wide open [syn: gape, yawn]
2. deviate erratically form a set course, as of a ship, for example
3. become deflected
similar words(1)
yaw-weed
yaw
\yaw\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. yawed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. yawing.] [cf. yew, v. i.] to rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
yaw
\yaw\, v. i. & t. [cf. prov. g. gagen to rock, gageln to totter, shake, norw. gaga to bend backward, icel. gagr bent back, gaga to throw the neck back.] (naut.) 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. just as he would lay the ship's course, all yawing being out of the question.
yaw
\yaw\, n. (naut.) a movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
yaw
n : an erratic deflection from an intended course [syn: swerve]
v
1. be wide open [syn: gape, yawn]
2. deviate erratically form a set course, as of a ship, for example
3. become deflected
similar words(1)
yaw-weed
Yaw Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
Yaw
on a mobile offshore drilling rig or ship; the angular motion about a line perpendicular to a horizontal plane through the rig or ship; the angular motion as the or stern moves from side to side. to move from side to side (as a ship).
on a mobile offshore drilling rig or ship; the angular motion about a line perpendicular to a horizontal plane through the rig or ship; the angular motion as the or stern moves from side to side. to move from side to side (as a ship).
Yaw Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| VFA-13 Aviation Glossary |
yaw
The angle of the plane's longitudinal axis relative to its direction of motion.
The angle of the plane's longitudinal axis relative to its direction of motion.
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Yaw.
Angle of heading; Symbols: psi,Psi; Typical Units: rad, deg;
Angle of heading; Symbols: psi,Psi; Typical Units: rad, deg;
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Yaw
The rotation about a vertical axis that passes through the car's center of gravity.
The rotation about a vertical axis that passes through the car's center of gravity.
Yaw Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
YAW
To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea
To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea
| Nautical Know How Glossary of Boating Terms |
YAW
To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea.
To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea.
Yaw Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Yaw
The word yaw can refer to:
- Yaw angle, any horizontal angle; used in sailing, navigation, aeronautics and flight dynamics. Angles in the other two directions are called "pitch" and "roll".
- Yaw (god), the Levantine god of chaos, rivers, the sea, and tempests;
- Yaw drive, an important component in wind turbines.
- The IATA code for Halifax/Shearwater Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- YAW, an acronym of "You Are Welcome".
- Ellen Beach Yaw, a singer at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
- Yaw, a Twi day-name and a given name originating in Ghana and given to a male born on a Thursday.
- Yaw-Yan, a Filipino martial art developed by Napoleon Fernandez
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