/ Dictionary / Index S shaft alley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shaft' al"ley Pronunciation: [key] — Naut. Naut. an enclosure on a ship for housing a propeller shaft and a walk for oilers. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shaft Shaftesbury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language