What is the meaning of windage?

noun

  • The retarding force of air friction on a moving object.
  • The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun.
  • Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance.
  • The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind.
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