yaws

• bows
• cuts
• turns
• veers

• straightens

• noun
  1. A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries.
  2. 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.
  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. A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
  5. The extent of yawing, the rotation angle about the vertical axis.
  6. A single tumor in the disease called yaws.
• verb
  1. To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
  2. To swerve off course to port or starboard.
  3. To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course.
  4. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.

• The medical team worked tirelessly to eradicate the infectious disease known as yaws in the rural community.
• After receiving treatment, the patient showed significant improvement, and the symptoms of yaws began to recede.
• Health organizations implemented vaccination programs to prevent the spread of yaws in vulnerable regions.
• The doctor explained the importance of early detection and treatment in controlling the transmission of yaws.
• Researchers conducted studies to better understand the transmission mechanisms of yaws and develop more effective intervention strategies.

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