windage

noun — 5 senses

windage

noun

/ˈwɪndɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology From wind + -age.

1

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles Usually Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

2

Ballistics, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry Usually The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.

3

Ballistics, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry Usually Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.

4

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

5

Nautical, Transport Usually Exposure to the wind.

Derived terms
Kentucky windage, Tennessee windage

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