windage
win·dage
noun
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)
4.
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
Origin
From wind + -age.
Phrases
- Kentucky windage
- Tennessee windage
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