Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kentucky windage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: ken-tuck-y windage
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from marksmen using the Kentucky rifle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kentucky windages (plural)

Phrases

Kentucky rifle

Frequently Paired Words

Kentucky rifle Arkansas elevation

Synonyms

Tennessee windage

Questions

What does kentucky windage mean?: 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.
Where does kentucky windage come from?: Derived from marksmen using the Kentucky rifle.

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