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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wind•age (win′dij),USA pronunciation n. - Rocketrythe influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
- Rocketrythe amount of such deflection.
- the degree to which a gunsight must be adjusted to correct for windage.
- a difference between the diameter of a projectile and that of the gun bore, for the escape of gas and the prevention of friction.
- Nauticalthat portion of a vessel's surface upon which the wind acts.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]friction between a rotor and the air within its casing, as in an electric generator.
- Electricitythe resisting influence of air against the rotating armature of a dynamo, creating a power loss.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: windage /ˈwɪndɪdʒ/ n - a deflection of a projectile as a result of the effect of the wind
- the degree of such deflection
- the extent to which it is necessary to adjust the wind gauge of a gun sight in order to compensate for such deflection
- the difference between a firearm's bore and the diameter of its projectile
- the exposed part of the hull of a vessel responsible for wind resistance
- the retarding force upon a rotating machine resulting from the drag of the air
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