veer vs yaw

veer is not a noun while yaw is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of veer include peel off.

veer (noun)	yaw (noun)
	an erratic deflection from an intended course

veer (verb)	yaw (verb)
shift to a clockwise direction	deviate erratically from a set course
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	swerve off course momentarily
	be wide open