windage

Definition of windage:
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object

the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun

exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind


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