Definition of shaft

noun (n)

• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer (noun.communication)

  source: wordnet30
• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)

  Synonym: barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam
  

  Example:
  She threw shafts of sarcasm.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) (noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• a column of light (as from a beacon) (noun.phenomenon)

  Synonym: beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light
  

  source: wordnet30
• the main (mid) section of a long bone (noun.body)

  Synonym: diaphysis
  

  source: wordnet30
• obscene terms for penis (noun.body)

  Synonym: cock, dick, pecker, peter, prick, putz, tool
  

  source: wordnet30
• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: lance, spear
  

  source: wordnet30
• a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) (noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: scape
  

  source: wordnet30
• a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel (noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• a revolving rod that transmits power or motion (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: rotating shaft
  

  source: wordnet30
• the hollow spine of a feather (noun.animal)

  Synonym: calamus, quill
  

  source: wordnet30
• The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• equip with a shaft (verb.possession)

  source: wordnet30
• defeat someone through trickery or deceit (verb.competition)

  Synonym: cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw
  

  source: wordnet30

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