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(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 an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.

A beam or ray of light.

The main axis of a feather.

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

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

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.

A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.

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

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.

(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. +