windage

/ˈwɪndɪdʒ/

Definitions of windage

1. noun

   the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
   type of:

   drag, retarding force

   the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
2. noun

   the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
   synonyms: wind deflection

   type of:

   bending, deflection, deflexion

   the property of being bent or deflected
3. noun

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

   type of:

   exposure

   vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
4. noun

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

   diam, diameter

   the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference