Found 2 items, similar to windage.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: windage windage n 1: the retarding force of air friction on a moving object 2: bore-to-projectile difference in diameter 3: exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) [syn: wind exposure ] 4: the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind [syn: wind deflection]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Windage Windage \Wind"age\, n. [From Wind air in motion.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gun.) The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it. [1913 Webster] 2. The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body. [1913 Webster]