Dictionary Check: windage
"windage" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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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)
noun
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
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