yaw vs slew

yaw and slew both are nouns.

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

As verbs, slew is a hypernym of yaw; that is, slew is a word with a broader meaning than yaw:

Other hypernyms of yaw include curve, cut, sheer, slue, swerve, trend, veer.

yaw (noun)	slew (noun)
an erratic deflection from an intended course	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

yaw (verb)	slew (verb)
deviate erratically from a set course	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve off course momentarily	move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
be wide open