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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 body or stem of an arrow extending from the nock to the head. 2. : a sharply delineated beam of light shining through an opening. 3. : something suggestive of the shaft of a spear or arrow especially in long slender cylindrical form: such as. a. : the trunk of a tree.
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.
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 rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine: the drive shaft of a car. the propeller shaft of an aircraft. See also. crankshaft. medical specialized. the part of the hair above the scalp. medical specialized. a long structure like a stem in the body. shaft of light. a beam of light:
A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object.
[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.
SHAFT definition: 1. a long, vertical hole that people or things can move through, either inside a building or in the…. Learn more.
shaft meaning, definition, what is shaft: a passage which goes down through a buil...: Learn more.
