windage meaning and definition

WINDAGE noun

Definition of windage (noun)

1. the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
2. the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
3. exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
   • synonyms: wind exposure
4. the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
   • synonyms: wind deflection