yawPronunciation: /jɔː/Definition of yaw verb [no object] (of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis: [with adverbial of direction]:the jet yawed sharply to the right noun [mass noun] twisting or oscillation of a moving ship or aircraft about a vertical axis: applying the opposite rudder will tend to reduce the yawOrigin: mid 16th century: of unknown originyaw in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of yaw in the US English dictionary