1. (

• yaws ,
• frambesia ,
• framboesia

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

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" ;