windage
noun
1 windage
The retarding force of air friction on a moving object.
2 windage
The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun.
3 windage
Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance).
synonym: wind exposure.
4 windage
The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind.
synonym: wind deflection.
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