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WINDAGE
windage, wind deflection
(noun) the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
windage, wind exposure
(noun) exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel’s hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
windage
(noun) the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
windage
(noun) the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
windage (usually uncountable, plural windages)
(automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
(ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
(ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
(medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
(chiefly, nautical) Exposure to the wind.
Anagrams
• Weigand, Wiegand
Source: Wiktionary
Wind"age, n. Etym: [From Wind air in motion.]
1. (Gun.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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