Windage

What do we mean by windage?

The effect of wind on the course of a projectile. noun

The point or degree at which the wind gauge or sight of a rifle or gun must be set to compensate for the effect of the wind. noun

The difference in a given firearm between the diameter of the projectile fired and the diameter of the bore of the firearm. noun

The disturbance of air caused by the passage of a fast-moving object, such as a railway train. noun

The part of the surface of a ship exposed to the wind. noun

In gunnery: noun

The difference allowed between the diameter of a projectile and that of the bore of the gun from which it is to be fired, in order to allow the escape of some part of the explosive gas, and to prevent too great friction. noun

The rush or concussion of the air produced by the rapid passage of a shot. noun

The influence of the wind in deflecting a missile, as a ball or an arrow, from its direct path, or aside from the point or object at which it is aimed; also, the amount or extent of such deflection. noun

The play between the spindle of the De Bange gas-cheek and its cavity in the breech-screw: it is expressed in decimal parts of an inch, and is measured by the difference between the diameters of the spindle and its cavity. noun

In surgery, same as wind-contusion. noun

The disturbance of the atmosphere by the movement of any object through it, as by that of a revolving fly-wheel or armature. noun

The space intervening between the moving part of any mechanism and the inclosure within which it moves, as the air-gap of a dynamo. noun

The air-friction of the moving parts of a machine as distinguished from the friction of the bearing surfaces. noun

The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it. noun

The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body. noun

Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds. noun

The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot noun

Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm noun

Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.

Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.

A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow

Exposure to the wind.

Words that are spelled similarly to windage:
windage.

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