"Windage" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"windage" Definition
- the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore
- the difference between the diameter of the bore of a muzzle-loading rifled cannon and that of the projectile cylinder
- the amount of sight deflection necessary to compensate for wind displacement in aiming a gun
- the influence of the wind in deflecting the course of a projectile
- the surface exposed (as by a ship) to the wind