SHAFT

Definition of SHAFT

  1. (noun)a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
  2. (noun)an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
  3. (noun)a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
  4. (noun)a column of light (as from a beacon)
  5. (noun)the main (mid) section of a long bone
  6. (noun)obscene terms for penis
  7. (noun)a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  8. (noun)a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
  9. (noun)(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
  10. (noun)a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
  11. (noun)a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
  12. (noun)the hollow spine of a feather
  13. (verb)equip with a shaft
  14. (verb)defeat someone through trickery or deceit