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Synonyms for shaft in English

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Detailed Synonyms for shaft in English

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shaft

  1. shaft
    shaft; pit
  2. shaft
    shaft
  3. shaft
    shaft; thill

shaft [the ~] noun

  1. the shaft
    – the hollow spine of a feather 1
    the quill; the shaft; the calamus
    – the hollow spine of a feather 1
  2. the shaft
    – a revolving rod that transmits power or motion 1
    the shaft; the rotating shaft
    – a revolving rod that transmits power or motion 1
  3. the shaft
    – a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) 1
    the shaft
    – a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) 1
  4. the shaft
    – a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel 1
    the shaft
    – a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel 1
  5. the shaft
    – (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column 1
    the shaft; the scape
    – (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column 1
  6. the shaft
    – a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) 1
    the shaft
    – a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) 1
  7. the shaft
    – a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 1
    the spear; the lance; the shaft
    – a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 1
  8. the shaft
    – obscene terms for penis 1
    the cock; the dick; the prick; the pecker; the tool; the shaft; the putz; the peter
    – obscene terms for penis 1
  9. the shaft
    – the main (mid) section of a long bone 1
    the shaft; the diaphysis
    – the main (mid) section of a long bone 1
  10. the shaft
    – an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 1
    the dig; the shot; the slam; the barb; the jibe; the gibe; the shaft
    – an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 1
    • dig [the ~] noun
      • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets1
    • shot [the ~] noun
      • his parting shot was `drop dead'1
    • slam [the ~] noun
    • barb [the ~] noun
    • jibe [the ~] noun
    • gibe [the ~] noun
    • shaft [the ~] noun
      • she threw shafts of sarcasm1
  11. the shaft
    – a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer 1
    the shaft
    – a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer 1
  12. the shaft
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1
    the beam; the ray; the shaft; the ray of light; the beam of light; the shaft of light; the irradiation; the light beam
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1

shaft verb

  1. shaft
    – defeat someone through trickery or deceit 1
    screw; to cheat; jockey; chicane; shaft; chouse
    – defeat someone through trickery or deceit 1
  2. shaft
    – equip with a shaft 1
    shaft
    – equip with a shaft 1

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Related Definitions for "shaft":

  1. the hollow spine of a feather1
  2. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion1
  3. a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)1
  4. a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel1
  5. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column1
  6. a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)1
  7. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon1
  8. obscene terms for penis1
  9. the main (mid) section of a long bone1
  10. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect1
    • she threw shafts of sarcasm1
  11. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer1
  12. a column of light (as from a beacon)1
  13. defeat someone through trickery or deceit1
  14. equip with a shaft1

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