Uk English Meaning of windage

windage

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Definitions and Meaning of windage in English

Wordnet

windage (n)

the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun

exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

Webster

windage (n.)

The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it.

The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body.

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windage

the retarding force of air friction on a moving object, the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun, exposure to

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