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    Shaft
    /SHaft/

    noun

    • 1. a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement: "the shaft of a golf club" Similar polestickrodstaff
    • 2. a ray of light or bolt of lightning: "a shaft of sunlight" Similar raybeamgleamstreak

    verb

    • 1. (of light) shine in beams: "brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
    • 2. (of a man) have sex with. vulgar slang
  2. The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.

  3. SHAFT definition: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.

  4. a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.

  5. n. 1. the long narrow pole that forms the body of a spear, arrow, etc. 2. something directed at a person in the manner of a missile: shafts of sarcasm. 3. a ray, beam, or streak, esp of light. 4. a rod or pole forming the handle of a hammer, axe, golf club, etc. 5.

  6. SHAFT meaning: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.

  7. The word shaft can describe all kinds of things that are long and thin, such a shaft of light or a spear or the handle of a golf club or the midsection of a long bone. A shaft can also be a long narrow tunnel, generally one that runs straight up and down, such as a mine shaft or an elevator shaft.

  8. A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object.

  9. noun. shafts. The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion. American Heritage Medicine. The long stem or body of an arrow or spear. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A long, slender part or object. Webster's New World.

  10. a long, vertical hole that people or things can move through, either inside a building or in the ground: a mine shaft. a ventilation shaft.

  11. Jun 3, 2024 · shaft (plural shafts) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow. c. 1515-1568, Roger Ascham: A shaft hath three principal parts, the stele, the feathers, and the head. The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

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