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Yaws :: Yaws (n.) A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws..

Chaun :: Chaun (v. t. & i.) To open; to yawn.

Frambaesia :: Frambaesia (n.) The yaws. See Yaws.

Yawn :: Yawn (n.) The act of opening wide, or of gaping..

Oscitancy :: Oscitancy (n.) The act of gaping or yawning.

Yaw :: Yaw (v. i.) To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works..

Chaos :: Chaos (n.) An empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm..

The Gapes :: The gapes () A fit of yawning.

Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches..

Yawning :: Yawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Yaw.

Crab-yaws :: Crab-yaws (n.) A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See Yaws..

Yawl :: Yawl (v. i.) To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.

Yaw :: Yaw (n.) A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.

Chasm :: Chasm (n.) A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure..

Yawn :: Yawn (n.) An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open..

Kyaw :: Kyaw (n.) A daw.

Jawn :: Jawn (v. i.) See Yawn.

Yawl-rigged :: Yawl-rigged (a.) Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See Illustration in Appendix..

Yawn :: Yawn (v. i.) To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment..

Oscitate :: Oscitate (v. i.) To gape; to yawn.

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