Shaft - Definition

n 1: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
2: 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" [syn: shot, shaft, slam,
dig, barb, jibe, gibe]
3: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or
the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
4: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, beam of
light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft
of light, irradiation]
5: the main (mid) section of a long bone [syn: diaphysis,
shaft]
6: obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick,
shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz]
7: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon [syn: spear,
lance, shaft]
8: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
9: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a
column [syn: shaft, scape]
10: a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine
or tunnel
11: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion [syn:
rotating shaft, shaft]
12: the hollow spine of a feather [syn: quill, calamus,
shaft]
v 1: equip with a shaft
2: defeat someone through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat,
chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey]