Meaning & Definition of Shaft in English
Shaft
noun
1. A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- shaft
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"
- "She takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- shot,
- shaft,
- slam,
- dig,
- barb,
- jibe,
- gibe
3. A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- shaft
4. A column of light (as from a beacon)
- beam,
- beam of light,
- light beam,
- ray,
- ray of light,
- shaft,
- shaft of light,
- irradiation
5. The main (mid) section of a long bone
- diaphysis,
- shaft
6. Obscene terms for penis
- cock,
- prick,
- dick,
- shaft,
- pecker,
- peter,
- tool,
- putz
7. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- spear,
- lance,
- shaft
8. A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- shaft
9. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
- shaft,
- scape
10. A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- shaft
11. A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- rotating shaft,
- shaft
12. The hollow spine of a feather
- quill,
- calamus,
- shaft
verb
1. Equip with a shaft
- shaft
2. Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- cheat,
- chouse,
- shaft,
- screw,
- chicane,
- jockey