Yawed

to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship.
(of an aircraft) to have a motion about its vertical axis.
(of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight att-tude by oscillation of the longitudinal axis in the horizontal plane.
to cause to yaw.
a movement of deviation from a direct course, as of a ship.
a motion of an aircraft about its vertical axis.
an angle, to the right or left, determined by the direction of motion of an aircraft or sp-cecraft and its vertical and longitudinal plane of symmetry.

the act of yawing.
the angular displacement of the longitudinal axis due to yawing.

historical examples

paddy finn w. h. g. kingston
treasure island robert louis stevenson
boy woodburn alfred ollivant
hurricane hurry w.h.g. kingston
cruise and captures of the alabama albert m. goodrich
in search of mademoiselle george gibbs
my first voyage to southern seas w.h.g. kingston
the story of a strange career anonymous
on land and sea at the dardanelles thomas charles bridges
treasure island robert louis stevenson

verb
(intransitive) (of an aircraft, missile, etc) to turn about its vertical axis compare pitch1 (sense 11), roll (sense 14)
(intransitive) (of a ship, etc) to deviate temporarily from a straight course
(transitive) to cause (an aircraft, ship, etc) to yaw
noun
the angular movement of an aircraft, missile, etc, about its vertical axis
the deviation of a vessel from a straight course
v.