Answer: windage

AnswerCrossword Clue
WINDAGEAir friction against a moving object.
WINDAGEArcher's concern
WINDAGEInfluence of air currents
windagethat portion of a vessel's surface upon which the wind acts
windagethe influence of the wind in deflecting a missile
windagewind resistance or the amount of wind resistance in deflecting a projectile, such as a missile
windagefriction between a rotor and the air within its casing, as in an electric generator
windagethe space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore