shaft🔊

(obsolete) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow or javelin. +

(by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.

Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool.

One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

A rotating machine element used to transmit power; a driveshaft

(lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.

(literary) A beam or ray of light.

The main axis of a feather. +

A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine. +

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator. +

A ventilation or heating conduit. +

(architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.

(anatomy) The main cylindrical part of the penis.

The chamber of a blast furnace.

(meteorology) A relatively small area of precipitation that an onlook can discern from the dry surrounding area.

(weaving) A component of a loom which holds the heddles and is raised by treadles to create the shed. +

(slang) An act of sexual intercourse.

(slang) To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

To equip with a shaft.

(slang) To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.