Noun
- 1. shaft, line
- usage: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- 2. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe, remark, comment, input
- usage: 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"
- 3. shaft, rod
- usage: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- 4. beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation, light, visible light, visible radiation
- usage: a column of light (as from a beacon)
- 5. diaphysis, shaft, long bone, os longum
- usage: the main (mid) section of a long bone
- 7. spear, lance, shaft, weapon, arm, weapon system
- usage: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- 8. shaft, passageway
- usage: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- 9. shaft, scape, upright, vertical
- usage: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
- 10. shaft, passage
- usage: a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- 11. rotating shaft, shaft, rod
- usage: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- 12. quill, calamus, shaft, rib
- usage: the hollow spine of a feather
Verb
- 1. shaft, equip, fit, fit out, outfit
- usage: equip with a shaft
- 2. cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
- usage: defeat someone through trickery or deceit
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