Slew may refer to: Motion control Slew (spacecraft), describes methods of changing the attitude of a spacecraft Slewing, the rotation of an object around an axis Eigenvector slew, a particular method of calculating the rotation required for a specific desired change in attitude People Last name Jenny Slew (1719 – after 1765), Black American who sued for her freedom Jordan Slew (born 1992), English footballer Nickname William Hester (1912–1993), American tennis player and official John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945), United States Navy admiral Race horses Seattle Slew (1974–2002), American Triple Crown winner in 1977 Slew o' Gold (1980–2007), U.S. Three Year-old Male Champion in 1983 Slewacide (1980–2000), broodmare sire of Funny Cide Other uses Slew footing, an infraction in the sport of ice hockey Slew rate, the maximum rate of change of a signal at any point in a circuit The Slew, a multinational electronic music project See also Skew (disambiguation) Slough (disambiguation)