windage

• Nom désignant la force de résistance de l'air agissant sur un objet en mouvement, le jeu entre un projectile et le canon d'une arme lisse, l'effet du vent (par exemple la partie de la coque d'un navire exposée au vent), ou la déviation d'un projectile due au vent.

A noun referring to the retarding force of air friction on a moving object, the space between a projectile and the bore of a smoothbore gun, exposure to the wind (such as the part of a vessel's hull causing wind resistance), or the deflection of a projectile due to wind effects.

1. Air friction on a moving objectC2formaltechnical

   The retarding force caused by air friction acting on an object as it moves through the atmosphere.

   Résistance de l'air

   • The engineers calculated the windage to improve the car's fuel efficiency.
   • Windage significantly affects the trajectory of a long-range bullet.
   • High-speed trains are designed to minimize windage resistance.

   Synonymesdrag

2. Space in a gun boreC2formaltechnical

   The gap between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the inner surface of the gun barrel.

   Vent (artillerie)

   • The windage in the cannon allowed for easier loading but reduced accuracy.
   • Smoothbore muskets had significant windage, making them less precise.
   • Modern firearms minimize windage to improve projectile stability.

   Synonymesclearancewind

3. Exposure to the windC2formaltechnical

   The part of a vessel's hull that is exposed to the wind, contributing to wind resistance.

   Partie exposée au vent

   • The ship's windage caused it to drift off course during the storm.
   • Sailors adjusted the sails to compensate for the vessel's windage.
   • The hull's windage was reduced by lowering the deck height.

4. Wind deflection of a projectileC2formaltechnical

   The deviation of a projectile's path caused by the effects of wind.

   Dérive due au vent

   • The sniper accounted for windage when aiming at the distant target.
   • Windage adjustments are crucial for accurate long-range shooting.
   • The artillery crew calculated the windage before firing the shell.

   Synonymesdrift