windage
NOUN
/wɪndɪdʒ/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
windage is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1N1D2A1G2E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does windage mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind.
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2
Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance).
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3
The retarding force of air friction on a moving object.
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4
The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun.
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