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Windage Definition & Meaning

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

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What does windage mean?
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
What part of speech is windage?
Windage is a noun.
How many definitions does windage have?
Windage has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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