yaw vs swerve

yaw and swerve both are nouns.

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

As nouns, yaw and swerve are synonyms defined as:

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

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

yaw (noun)	swerve (noun)
an erratic deflection from an intended course	the act of turning aside suddenly
	an erratic deflection from an intended course

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