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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
- 2. a ray of light or bolt of lightning: "a shaft of sunlight" Similar
verb
- 1. (of light) shine in beams: "brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
- 2. (of a man) have sex with. vulgar slang
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The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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
a rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine: the drive shaft of a car. the propeller shaft of an aircraft. See also. crankshaft. medical specialized. the part of the hair above the scalp. medical specialized. a long structure like a stem in the body. shaft of light. a beam of light:
[usually plural] either of the two long poles at the front of a carriage or cart between which a horse is fastened in order to pull it. shaft of light, sunlight, etc. (literary) a long, narrow area of light. A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake. (figurative) a shaft of inspiration.
SHAFT definition: 1. a long, vertical hole that people or things can move through, either inside a building or in the…. Learn more.
the long, narrow part of an arrow, hammer, golf club, etc. The clubs are fitted with graphite shafts. (often in compounds) a metal bar that joins parts of a machine or an engine together, enabling power and movement to be passed from one part to another see camshaft, crankshaft.
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. Similar definitions. A missile or something that seems to be hurled like a missile; bolt.