see yaw.-an evergreen tree (taxus baccata) of europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. it frequently grows in british churchyards.-the wood of the yew. it is light red in color, compact, fine-grained, and very elastic. it is preferred to all other kinds of wood for bows and whipstocks, the best for these purposes coming from spain.-a bow for shooting, made of the yew.-of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.