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- Dictionaryshaft/ʃɑːft/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar: "the shaft of a golf club" Similar
- 2. a ray of light or bolt of lightning: "a shaft of sunlight" Similar
verb
- 1. (of light) shine in beams: "brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
- 2. (of a man) have sex with. vulgar slang
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SHAFT definition: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.
1. A long thin object or part, as: a. The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow. b. A spear or arrow. c. The handle of any of various tools or implements. d. One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle. e. A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine. 2.
a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.
The word shaft can describe all kinds of things that are long and thin, such a shaft of light or a spear or the handle of a golf club or the midsection of a long bone. A shaft can also be a long narrow tunnel, generally one that runs straight up and down, such as a mine shaft or an elevator shaft.
SHAFT meaning: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.
6 days ago · a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine
noun. shafts. The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion. American Heritage Medicine. The long stem or body of an arrow or spear. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A long, slender part or object. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A missile or something that seems to be hurled like a missile; bolt.
[usually plural] either of the two long poles at the front of a carriage or cart between which a horse is fastened in order to pull it. shaft of light, sunlight, etc. (literary) a long, narrow area of light. A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake. (figurative) a shaft of inspiration.
a long, vertical hole that people or things can move through, either inside a building or in the ground: a mine shaft. a ventilation shaft. shaft noun [C] (HANDLE) the handle of a tool or weapon. a shaft of light. a beam of light. (Definition of shaft from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of shaft.
