Definition of shafts Shafts
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| shaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel | ||
| passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next | ||
| mine explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel | ||
| tunnel a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection" | ||
| air shaft, air well a shaft for ventilation | ||
| shaft - a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | ||
| passageway a passage between rooms or between buildings | ||
| edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" | ||
| elevator shaft a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor | ||
| ventilation shaft a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation | ||
| shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column | ||
| scape | ||
| upright, vertical a piano with a vertical sounding board | ||
| pillar, column a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" | ||
| architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | ||
| shaft - a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | ||
| rod any rod-shaped bacterium | ||
| axle a shaft on which a wheel rotates | ||
| shaft - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer | ||
| line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | ||
| shaft - a column of light (as from a beacon) | ||
| beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light, irradiation | ||
| visible light, visible radiation, light any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" | ||
| heat ray a ray that produces a thermal effect | ||
| high beam the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination | ||
| moon-ray, moon ray, moonbeam a ray of moonlight | ||
| sunbeam, sunray a ray of sunlight | ||
| laser beam a beam of light generated by a laser | ||
| shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | ||
| spear, lance | ||
| weapon system, weapon, arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" | ||
| assagai, assegai the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa | ||
| barb one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | ||
| javelin a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events | ||
| spear-point, spearpoint, spearhead the head and sharpened point of a spear | ||
| shaft - a revolving rod that transmits power or motion | ||
| rotating shaft | ||
| rod any rod-shaped bacterium | ||
| rotating mechanism a mechanism that rotates | ||
| camshaft has cams attached to it | ||
| crankshaft a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank | ||
| driveshaft a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application | ||
| mandrel, mandril, arbor, spindle a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" | ||
| shaft - the main (mid) section of a long bone | ||
| diaphysis | ||
| long bone, os longum in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow | ||
| 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" | ||
| shot, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe | ||
| remark, comment, input explicit notice; "it passed without remark" | ||
| shaft - the hollow spine of a feather | ||
| quill, calamus | ||
| rib support resembling the rib of an animal | ||
| shaft - obscene terms for penis | ||
| cock, prick, dick, pecker, peter, tool, putz | ||
| penis, phallus, member the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) | ||
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| shaft - equip with a shaft | ||
| outfit, equip, fit out, fit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer" | ||
| shaft - defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||
| cheat, chouse, screw, chicane, jockey | ||
| vanquish, beat out, trounce, crush, shell, beat beat out a rhythm | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shaft (Noun)
The long narrow body of a spear or arrow. - shaft (Noun)
An arrow. - shaft (Noun)
A beam or ray of light. - shaft (Noun)
Anything cast or thrown. - shaft (Noun)
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive , an axle, etc. - shaft (Noun)
The main axis of a feather. - shaft (Noun)
The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick . - shaft (Noun)
A long narrow passage sunk into the earth, for mining etc; a mineshaft. - shaft (Noun)
A vertical or near-vertical cave passage. - shaft (Noun)
A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft. - shaft (Noun)
A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct. - shaft (Noun)
A malicious act, as in “to give someone the shaft”. - shaft (Noun)
The main cylindrical part of the penis. - shaft (Noun)
The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base. - shaft (Noun)
A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument. - shaft (Noun)
The chamber of a blast furnace . - shaft (Verb)
To equip something with a shaft. - shaft (Verb)
To have sexual intercourse with someone. - shaft (Verb)
To cause someone harm, especially in a deceitful or treacherous way.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shaft (n.)
The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. - shaft (n.)
The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light. - shaft (n.)
That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical. - shaft (n.)
The trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant. - shaft (n.)
The stem or midrib of a feather. - shaft (n.)
The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill. - shaft (n.)
The part of a candlestick which supports its branches. - shaft (n.)
The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc. - shaft (n.)
A pole, especially a Maypole. - shaft (n.)
The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple. - shaft (n.)
A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument. - shaft (n.)
A rod at the end of a heddle. - shaft (n.)
A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine. - shaft (n.)
A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird. - shaft (n.)
A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc. - shaft (n.)
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft. - shaft (n.)
The chamber of a blast furnace.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shaft
shaft, n. anything long and straight, as the stem of an arrow, &c.: a long arrow, anything like an arrow in form or effect: the part of a column between the base and capital: the stem of a feather: the pole or thill of a carriage: the handle of a tool of any kind.—adj. Shaft′ed, having a shaft or handle.—ns. Shaft′-horse, the horse that is harnessed between the shafts of a carriage; Shaft′ing (mach.), the system of shafts connecting machinery with the prime mover.—Make a shaft or a bolt of it (Shak.), to take the risk and make the best of it—the shaft and the bolt being the arrows of the long-bow and the cross-bow respectively. [A.S. sceaft; prob. orig. pa.p. of scafan, to shave.] -
shaft
shaft, n. a well-like excavation sunk into a mine for pumping, hoisting, &c.: the tunnel of a blast-furnace. [Prob. in this sense from Ger. schacht, a shaft; cog. with foregoing.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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shaft
A body of a long, cylindrical shape; a stem, stalk, trunk, or the like. Hence, the stem of an arrow, upon which the feather and head are inserted; hence, an arrow; a missile weapon. Also, the handle of a weapon; as, the shaft of a spear. It likewise means a perpendicular excavation into the earth for the purpose of mining.
