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Shaft meaning

What does “shaft” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“shaft” is a noun and verb with 14 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.

shaft

noun

  1. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

  2. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

    “his parting shot was `drop dead'”

    “she threw shafts of sarcasm”

    Synonymsshotslamdigbarbjibegibe

  3. a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

  4. a column of light (as from a beacon)

    Synonymsbeambeam of lightlight beamrayray of lightshaft of lightirradiation

  5. the main (mid) section of a long bone

    Synonymsdiaphysis

  6. obscene terms for penis

    Synonymscockprickdickpeckertoolputz

  7. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

    Synonymsspearlance

  8. a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

  9. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

    Synonymsscape

  10. a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

  11. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

    Synonymsrotating shaft

  12. the hollow spine of a feather

    Synonymsquillcalamus

verb

  1. equip with a shaft

  2. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonymscheatchousescrewchicanejockey

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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