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Windage

Windage Meaning & Definition
Windage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Windage?

[n] the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
[n] exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
[n] bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
[n] the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

Synonyms | Synonyms for Windage: wind deflection | wind exposure

Related Terms | Find terms related to Windage:

See Also | bending | deflection | deflexion | diam | diameter | drag | exposure | retarding force

Windage In Webster's Dictionary

\Wind"age\, n. [From {Wind} air in motion.] 1. (Gun.) The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it. 2. The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body.

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