the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
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the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
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exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
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the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
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Windage \Wind"age\, n. [From {Wind} air in motion.] 1. (Gun.) The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it.
2. The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body.