The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin. Example: Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered.
(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. Example: Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?
The main axis of a feather. Example: I had no idea that they removed the feathers' shafts to make the pillows softer!
The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick. Example: Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!
A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine Example: Your grandfather used to work with a crane hauling ore out of the gold mine's shafts.
A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft. Example: Darn it, my keys fell through the gap and into the elevator shaft.
A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct. Example: Our parrot flew into the air duct and got stuck in the shaft.
Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
The main cylindrical part of the penis. Example: The female labia minora is homologous to the penis shaft skin of males.
The chamber of a blast furnace.
To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery. Example: Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that.
To equip with a shaft.
To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with. Example: Turns out my roommate was shafting my girlfriend.
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