shaft(noun) the hollow shaft of a feather
(noun) a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
(noun) a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
(noun) a vertical passage into a mine
(noun) (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
(noun) a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
(noun) a long pointed rod used as a weapon
(noun) obscene terms for penis
(noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone
(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"
(noun) a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
(noun) a column of light (as from a beacon)
(verb) defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
(verb) equip with a shaft
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