English dictionary
shaft
nounPronunciation
ʃɑːft
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the hollow spine of a feather
noun
- a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
noun
- a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
noun
- a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
noun
- (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
noun
- a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
noun
- a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
noun
- obscene terms for penis
noun
- the main (mid) section of a long bone
noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
noun
- a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
noun
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
verb
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
verb
- equip with a shaft
Example sentences
his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets