Shaft

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

shaft
noun1

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer2

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"[syn: shot]3

a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)4

a column of light (as from a beacon)[syn: beam]5

the main (mid) section of a long bone[syn: diaphysis]6

obscene terms for *****[syn: cock]7

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon[syn: spear]8

a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)9

(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column10

a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel11

a revolving rod that transmits power or motion[syn: rotating shaft]12

the hollow spine of a feather[syn: quill]
verb1

equip with a shaft2

defeat someone through trickery or deceit[syn: cheat]

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Shaft shaft noun1a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer2an 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"[syn: shot]3a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)4a column of light (as from a beacon)[syn: beam]5the main (mid) section of a long bone[syn: diaphysis]6obscene terms for *****[syn: cock]7a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon[syn: spear]8a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)9(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column10a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel11a revolving rod that transmits power or motion[syn: rotating shaft]12the hollow spine of a feather[syn: quill] verb1equip with a shaft2defeat someone through trickery or deceit[syn: cheat]