Definitions for yaws

Overview of noun yaws

The noun yaws has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) yaws, frambesia, framboesia

(an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions)

Overview of noun yaw

The noun yaw has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. yaw, swerve

(an erratic deflection from an intended course)

Overview of verb yaw

The verb yaw has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. gape, yawn, yaw

(be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon")

2. yaw

(deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship")

3. yaw

(swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it")