WINDAGE

Definition of WINDAGE

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