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shaft

noun
  1. the hollow spine of a feather
    quill
  2. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
    rotating shaft
  3. a long rod or pole, especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow
    β€œThe shaft of the sword was made with the finest elm.”
  4. a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
  5. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
    scape
  6. a vertical passageway through a building, usually used for an elevator
    β€œThe shaft was nearly 100 meters tall!”
  7. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    lancespear
  8. obscene terms for penis
    tool
  9. the main (mid) section of a long bone
    diaphysis
  10. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    barb
  11. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
  12. a column of light (as from a beacon)
    irradiation
verb
  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
    cheat
  2. equip with a shaft