Princeton's WordNet

1. shaft(noun)

   a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

2. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe(noun)

   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(noun)

   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(noun)

   a column of light (as from a beacon)

5. diaphysis, shaft(noun)

   the main (mid) section of a long bone

6. cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz(noun)

   obscene terms for penis

7. spear, lance, shaft(noun)

   a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

8. shaft(noun)

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

9. shaft, scape(noun)

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

10. shaft(noun)

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

11. rotating shaft, shaft(noun)

    a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

12. quill, calamus, shaft(verb)

    the hollow spine of a feather

13. shaft(verb)

    equip with a shaft

14. cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey(verb)

    defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. shaft(noun)ʃæft, ʃɑft

   a structure like a vertical tunnel

   a mine shaft; an elevator shaft

2. shaftʃæft, ʃɑft

   a long line of light

   a shaft of sunlight

Wiktionary

1. shaft(Noun)

   The long narrow body of a spear or arrow

   Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered, Sam.

2. shaft(Noun)

   A beam or ray of light

   Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?

3. shaft(Noun)

   Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.

   Dude, the baseball bat's shaft got broken by the amazing pitch!

4. shaft(Noun)

   The main axis of a feather

   I had no idea that they removed the feathers' shafts to make the pillows softer!

5. shaft(Noun)

   The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick

   Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!

6. shaft(Noun)

   A long narrow passage sunk into the earth, for mining etc; a mineshaft.

   Your grandfather used to work with a crane hauling ore out of the gold mine's shafts.

7. shaft(Noun)

   A vertical or near-vertical cave passage.

8. shaft(Noun)

   A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.

   Darn it, my keys fell through the gap and into the elevator shaft.

9. shaft(Noun)

   A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.

   Our parrot flew into the air duct and got stuck in the shaft.

10. shaft(Verb)

    to equip something with a shaft

11. shaft(Verb)

    To have sexual intercourse with someone

    Turns out my best mate was shafting my girlfriend.

12. shaft(Verb)

    To cause someone harm, especially in a deceitful or treacherous way.

    He got shafted when his boss took credit for what he had done.

13. shaft(Noun)

    A malicious act, as in u201Cto give someone the shaftu201D

    That guy at work gave me the shaft, he ratted me out to the boss for being late!

14. shaft(Noun)

    The main cylindrical part of the penis

Origin: sceaft, from Germanic skaftaz. Cognate with Dutch schacht, German Schaft, Swedish skaft.

Webster Dictionary

1. Shaft(noun)

   the slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow

2. Shaft(noun)

   the long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light

3. Shaft(noun)

   that which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical

4. Shaft(noun)

   the trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant

5. Shaft(noun)

   the stem or midrib of a feather

6. Shaft(noun)

   the pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill

7. Shaft(noun)

   the part of a candlestick which supports its branches

8. Shaft(noun)

   the handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc

9. Shaft(noun)

   a pole, especially a Maypole

10. Shaft(noun)

    the body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple

11. Shaft(noun)

    a column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument

12. Shaft(noun)

    a rod at the end of a heddle

13. Shaft(noun)

    a solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine

14. Shaft(noun)

    a humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird

15. Shaft(noun)

    a well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc

16. Shaft(noun)

    a long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft

17. Shaft(noun)

    the chamber of a blast furnace

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