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Shaft
ʃɑːft
Shaft definitions
noun
shaft
shafts
- a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
"the shaft of a golf club"
- an arrow or spear
- a column, especially the main part between the base and capital
- a long cylindrical rotating rod for the transmission of motive power in a machine
- each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle
"the shafts of a horse-drawn wagon"
- a ray of light or bolt of lightning
"a shaft of sunlight"
- a sudden flash of a quality or feeling
"a shaft of inspiration"
- a remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking
"he directs his shafts against her"
- a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation
- a man's penis
- harsh or unfair treatment
"the executives continue to raise their pay while the workers get the shaft"
verb
shaft
shafted
shafting
shafts
- (of light) shine in beams
"brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
- (of a man) have sex with
- treat (someone) harshly or unfairly
"I suppose she'll get a lawyer and I'll be shafted"