Associations to the word «Windage»

Wiktionary

WINDAGE, noun. (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
WINDAGE, noun. (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
WINDAGE, noun. (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
WINDAGE, noun. (medicine) (dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
WINDAGE, noun. (chiefly nautical) Exposure to the wind

Dictionary definition

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

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