turning vs yaw

turning and yaw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turning	Yes	No	No	No
yaw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, yaw is a hyponym of turning; that is, yaw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turning:

Other hyponyms of turning include reversal, turn around, swerve, gyration, revolution, rotation, coming back, return, volution.

turning (noun)	yaw (noun)
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course	an erratic deflection from an intended course
act of changing in practice or custom
the activity of shaping something on a lathe
the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
a movement in a new direction
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

turning (verb)	yaw (verb)
	deviate erratically from a set course
	swerve off course momentarily
	be wide open