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windages

windages is the plural of windage.

Meaning of windage

Noun

windage (usually uncountable, plural windages)

  1. (usually) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  2. (usually) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
  3. (usually) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
  4. (dated, usually) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
  5. (usually) Exposure to the wind.

Phrases with windages

Questions about windages

What is windages the plural of?
Windages is the plural of windage.

Words near windages in the dictionary

  1. winda
  2. windable
  3. windac
  4. windacs
  5. windage
  6. windages
  7. windago
  8. windagoes
  9. windagos
  10. Windale
  11. Windang

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Adapted from Wiktionary: windages (page history and authors); windage (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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