yaw in Finnish

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.

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

(intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.

(intransitive, nautical) To swerve off course to port or starboard.