Definitions of shaft [ʃæft, ʃɑft]

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Definition of 'shaft'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) shaft
a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances or arrows.

2.  shaft
something directed at someone or something in sharp attack:
shafts of sarcasm.

3.  shaft
a ray or beam.

4.  shaft
a long handle serving to balance or manipulate a weapon or tool, as an ax or a golf club.

5.  shaft
a rotating or oscillating rod that transmits motion and torque, as a ship's propeller shaft or the drive shaft of an automobile.

6.  shaft
the part of a column or pier between the base and the capital.

7.  shaft
any distinct, slender vertical masonry feature engaged in a wall or pier and usu. supporting an arch or vault.

8.  shaft
a monument in the form of a column, obelisk, or the like.

9.  shaft
either of the parallel bars between which the animal drawing a vehicle is hitched.

10.  shaft
any well-like passage or vertical enclosed space, as in a building.

11.  shaft
a vertical or sloping passageway in a mine that leads to the surface.

12.  shaft
the trunk of a tree.

13.  shaft
the main stem or midrib of a feather.

14.  shaft
Slang. harsh or unfair treatment.

15. (v.t.) shaft
to push or propel with a pole.

16.  shaft
Slang. to treat in a harsh or treacherous manner.

Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME; OE sceaft, c. OFris

Definition of 'shaft'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) shaft
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

2. (noun) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
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. (noun) shaft
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

4. (noun) beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
a column of light (as from a beacon)

5. (noun) diaphysis, shaft
the main (mid) section of a long bone

6. (noun) cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
obscene terms for penis

7. (noun) spear, lance, shaft
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

8. (noun) shaft
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

9. (noun) shaft, scape
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

10. (noun) shaft
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

11. (noun) rotating shaft, shaft
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

12. (verb) quill, calamus, shaft
the hollow spine of a feather

13. (verb) shaft
equip with a shaft

14. (verb) cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Definition of 'shaft'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) shaft
a structure like a vertical tunnel
a mine shaft; an elevator shaft

2. shaft
a long line of light
a shaft of sunlight

Definition of 'shaft'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) shaft
the slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow

2. (noun) shaft
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. (noun) shaft
that which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical

4. (noun) shaft
the trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant

5. (noun) shaft
the stem or midrib of a feather

6. (noun) shaft
the pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill

7. (noun) shaft
the part of a candlestick which supports its branches

8. (noun) shaft
the handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc

9. (noun) shaft
a pole, especially a Maypole

10. (noun) shaft
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. (noun) shaft
a column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument

12. (noun) shaft
a rod at the end of a heddle

13. (noun) shaft
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. (noun) shaft
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. (noun) shaft
a well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc

16. (noun) shaft
a long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft

17. (noun) shaft
the chamber of a blast furnace

Translation of 'shaft'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc the shaft of a golf-club.
Afrikaans: steel	Arabic: مِقْبَض خَشَبي طَويل	Bulgarian: дръжка
Brazilian: cabo	Czech: rukojeť	German: der Schaft
Danish: skaft	Greek: λαβή εργαλείου ή όπλου, κ	Spanish: mango
Estonian: vars	Farsi: ميله نازك	Finnish: varsi
French: manche	Hebrew: קַת	Hindi: हत्था
Croatian: držak	Hungarian: nyél	Indonesian: tangkai senjata dsb
Icelandic: skaft	Italian: asta	Japanese: 柄
Korean: 자루	Lithuanian: rankena, kotas	Latvian: kāts
Malay: batang	Dutch: schacht	Norwegian: skaft
Polish: trzonek	Persian: ميله نازك	Pashto: لاستى، ډنډه، مېله، تير، ش
Portuguese: cabo	Romanian: mâner	Russian: ручка, рукоятка
Slovak: rukoväť	Slovenian: držaj	Serbian: drška
Swedish: skaft	Thai: ด้าม	Turkish: sap
Taiwanese: 桿，柄	Ukrainian: ручка, держак	Urdu: کسی اوزار کا دستہ
Vietnamese: cán, tay cầm	Chinese: 杆，柄
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