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What does windage mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word windage? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  2. (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
  3. (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
  4. (medicine) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
  5. (chiefly nautical) Exposure to the wind.
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The windage of many oscillating halyards is infinitely greater than that of a single rigid one.
In the Weaver-based sight pictured here, windage is adjusted by turning two, locking, Allen-head windage screws opposite the thumbscrew.
Elevation and windage are adjustable by removing the two protective covers over the setscrews on the front of the sight housing.
The backside is undercut and serrated to prevent glare and is dovetailed into the slide with a set-screw for windage adjustments.
The allowance for windage was absurdly large, and it was consequently a matter of chance in what direction a bullet would go.
The rear sight is a simple peep sight that is screw adjustable for both elevation and windage.

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