# yaw, yore

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /jɔː/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### yaw
*/jɔː/*
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.

### yore
*/jɔː/*
A time long past.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/yaw