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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). Synonym: wind exposure.

The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind. Synonym: wind deflection.

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... general use till a much later period. It was at first supposed that the expansion of the metal would be so great, when heated to a red or white heat, as to prevent the ball from entering the piece; it is found, however, that the windage is still sufficient for loading with facility. These red-hot balls are principally used to fire wooden buildings, ships, and other combustible matter. They are therefore much used as a projectile for coast defence, and all fortifications on the seaboard should be provided ...

— Elements of Military Art and Science • Henry Wager Halleck

... important feature from an ethnological standpoint is the feathering of the arrow. The object of this is to steady the arrow in its flight and thereby prevent windage. The method of feathering is as follows: The quills of the wing feathers of a hornbill, or sometimes of a fish eagle, are parted down the middle. Then three, or sometimes only two, of these parted quills with their adhering vanes are placed longitudinally at equal distances ...

— The Manbos of Mindano - Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir • John M. Garvan

Words linked to "Windage" : deflexion, exposure, bending, drag, retarding force, deflection, diam, diameter