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