Shaft Meaning

There are 14 meaning(s) for word Shaft

Meaning 1 : an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

    Example : she threw shafts of sarcasm

    Synonyms : barb,  dig,  gibe,  jibe,  shot,  slam
Meaning 2 : the hollow spine of a feather

    Synonyms : calamus,  quill
Meaning 3 : a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

    Synonyms : rotating shaft
Meaning 4 : a column of light (as from a beacon)

    Synonyms : beam,  beam of light,  irradiation,  light beam,  ray,  ray of light,  shaft of light
Meaning 5 : defeat someone through trickery or deceit

    Synonyms : cheat,  chicane,  chouse,  jockey,  screw
Meaning 6 : the main (mid) section of a long bone

    Synonyms : diaphysis
Meaning 7 : (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

    Synonyms : scape
Meaning 8 : obscene terms for penis

    Synonyms : cock,  dick,  pecker,  prick,  putz,  tool
Meaning 9 : a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

    Synonyms : lance,  spear
Meaning 10 : a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

Meaning 11 : a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

Meaning 12 : a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

Meaning 13 : a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

Meaning 14 : equip with a shaft


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