shaft

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shaft

Noun

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

Synonyms:

• shaft

Noun

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"

Synonyms:

• shot
• shaft
• slam
• dig
• barb
• jibe
• gibe

Noun

a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

Synonyms:

• shaft

Noun

a column of light (as from a beacon)

Synonyms:

• beam
• beam of light
• light beam
• ray
• ray of light
• shaft
• shaft of light
• irradiation

Noun

the main (mid) section of a long bone

Synonyms:

• diaphysis
• shaft

Noun

obscene terms for penis

Synonyms:

• cock
• prick
• dick
• shaft
• pecker
• tool
• putz

Noun

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

Synonyms:

• spear
• lance
• shaft

Noun

a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

Synonyms:

• shaft

Noun

(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

Synonyms:

• shaft
• scape

Noun

a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

Synonyms:

• shaft

Noun

a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

Synonyms:

• rotating shaft
• shaft

Noun

the hollow spine of a feather

Synonyms:

• quill
• calamus
• shaft

Verb

equip with a shaft

Synonyms:

• shaft

Verb

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Synonyms:

• cheat
• chouse
• shaft
• screw
• chicane
• jockey