windage

Noun
  1. The retarding force of air friction on a moving object (synset 111525628)
    is a type of: drag, retarding force - the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  2. The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun (synset 105110803)
    is a type of: diam, diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
  3. Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) (synset 105051366)
    is a type of: exposure - vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
    same as: wind exposure
  4. The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind (synset 105018615)
    is a type of: bending, deflection, deflexion - the property of being bent or deflected
    same as: wind deflection

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