eng: shaft

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