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.
- Derived terms
- Kentucky windage, Tennessee windage