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yaw /ˈjɔ/ 名詞
雅司疹
yaw
偏航
Yaw v. i. [imp. & p. p. Yawed p. pr. & vb. n. Yawing.] To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
Yaw, v. i. & t. 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. --Lowell.
Yaw, n. Naut. A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
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yaw
n : an erratic deflection from an intended course [syn: swerve]
v 1: be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" [syn: gape, yawn]
2: deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of
the ship"
3: swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge
waves hit it"