Dictionary Check: windage

"windage" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

noun

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

noun

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

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noun

the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

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