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Definitions for Windage
[1] the influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
[2] the amount of such deflection.
[3] the degree to which a gunsight must be adjusted to correct for windage.
[4] a difference between the diameter of a projectile and that of the gun bore, for the escape of gas and the prevention of friction.
[5] Nautical . that portion of a vessel's surface upon which the wind acts.
[6] Machinery . friction between a rotor and the air within its casing, as in an electric generator.
[7] Electricity . the resisting influence of air against the rotating armature of a dynamo, creating a power loss.
[8] a deflection of a projectile as a result of the effect of the wind the degree of such deflection the extent to which it is necessary to adjust the wind gauge of a gun sight in order to compensate for such deflection
[9] the difference between a firearm's bore and the diameter of its projectile
[10] nautical the exposed part of the hull of a vessel responsible for wind resistance
[11] the retarding force upon a rotating machine resulting from the drag of the air
Words nearby Windage
wind-screen, wind-shaken, wind-sucking, wind-swept, windable, windage, windaus, windbag, windbaggery, windbill, windblast
Origin of Windage
First recorded in 1700–10; wind1 + -age