Noun | 1. | shaft - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer |
2. | shaft - 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"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" | |
3. | shaft - a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | |
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5. | shaft - the main (mid) section of a long bone Synonyms: diaphysis | |
6. | shaft - obscene terms for penis | |
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8. | shaft - a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | |
9. | shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column Synonyms: scape | |
10. | shaft - a vertical passage into a mine | |
11. | shaft - a revolving rod that transmits power or motion Synonyms: rotating shaft | |
12. | shaft - the hollow shaft of a feather | |
Verb | 1. | shaft - equip with a shaft |
2. | shaft - defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit |