yaw

1. 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. 2.

   A single tumor in the disease called yaws.

   雅司病中的单个肿瘤。

3. 3.

   The 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.

4. 4.

   A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.

   船舶绕垂直轴旋转的运动,使船首左右摇摆；不稳定的特征。

5. 5.

   The extent of yawing; the rotation angle about the vertical axis.

   偏航的程度；绕垂直轴的旋转角度。

船舶绕垂直轴旋转的运动,使船首左右摇摆；不稳定的特征。；偏航的程度；绕垂直轴的旋转角度。；偏航；偏荡；摇首

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