Kentucky windage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Derived from marksmen using the Kentucky rifle.
Meanings
- (US, slang, uncountable, usually) An adjustment made by a shooter to correct for wind (or motion of the target) by aiming at a point horizontal to the target's position in the sight rather than by adjusting the sight to compensate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky windages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
adjustment · correction · windage