transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwin-dij ]
noun
Etymology: wind (I)
Date: circa 1710
1.
a. : the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore
b. : the difference between the diameter of the bore of a muzzle-loading rifled cannon and that of the projectile cylinder
2.
a. : the amount of sight deflection necessary to compensate for wind displacement in aiming a gun
b.
(1) : the influence of the wind in deflecting the course of a projectile
(2) : the amount of deflection due to the wind
3. : the surface exposed (as by a ship) to the wind