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English noun: windage | |||
| 1. | windage (phenomenon) the retarding force of air friction on a moving object | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drag, retarding force | ||
| 2. | windage (attribute) the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diam, diameter | ||
| 3. | windage (attribute) exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) | ||
| Synonyms | wind exposure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exposure | ||
| 4. | windage (attribute) the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind | ||
| Synonyms | wind deflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bending, deflection, deflexion | ||
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