yaw
verb [ I ] engineering, sailing specialized uk/jɔː/ us/jɑː/
（飞机或船只）偏航
If an aircraft or ship yaws, it moves slightly to the side of its intended direction.
The boat pitched and yawed in the bay.
Witnesses to the crash reported seeing the Challenger yaw to the right.
- More examples
- The small jet yawed sharply to the right.
- When rudder is applied, the nose of the glider yaws to the side.
- If the vertical stabilizer came off in flight, it could have caused the plane to suddenly yaw.