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3. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.
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Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] 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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Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. rotor
noun. ['ˈroʊtɝ'] rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils.
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7. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] the hollow spine of a feather.
Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon.
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Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column.
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Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. shaft
noun. ['ˈʃæft'] a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator).
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Synonyms
Etymology
- shaft (English)
- sceaft (Old English (ca. 450-1100))