windage adjustment

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• Windage — is a force created on an object by friction when there is relative movement between air and the object. There are two possible causes of windage: # the object is moving and being slowed by resistance from the air # a wind is blowing producing a… …   Wikipedia

• windage — [win′dij] n. 1. the disturbance of air around a moving projectile 2. a) the deflection of a projectile by the effects of the wind b) the degree of this c) in aiming a gun, the degree of adjustment of the wind gauge to compensate for such… …   English World dictionary

• windage — n. deflection of wind; adjustment made to allow for wind deflection; side of ship turned towards the wind; friction between a moving object and the air …   English contemporary dictionary

• kentucky windage — noun Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: Kentucky (rifle) : a windage correction made by aiming a firearm to the right or left of the target rather than by adjustment of the sights * * * Slang. a method of correcting for windage, gravity, etc …   Useful english dictionary

• Kentucky windage — noun An adjustment made by a shooter to correct for wind (or motion of the target) by aiming at a point horizontal to the targets position in the sight rather than by adjusting the sight to compensate …   Wiktionary

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