shaft

/ʃɑ:ft/
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shaft

A miner descends into the shaft in a metal cage.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A long, slender, typically cylindrical object: A rod or pole, often serving as a handle, structural component, or the main body of a weapon like a spear or arrow.
    • A long, narrow, vertical or inclined passage: A deep, typically enclosed space, such as one sunk into the earth for a mine or running through a building for an elevator or ventilation.
    • A ray or beam of light: A column of bright light.
    • The main, central part of something: The long, narrow section of a long bone or the hollow spine of a feather.
    • A cleverly aimed, critical remark: A pointed, aggressive comment intended to hurt or criticize.
    • (Vulgar slang) The penis.

  2. Verb:

    • To equip with a shaft: To fit something with a long rod or handle.
    • (Informal) To treat unfairly or deceive; to cheat: To defeat or betray someone through trickery.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The shaft of the arrow was made of fine wood.
    • Miners descended into the dark shaft.
    • A shaft of sunlight broke through the clouds.
    • He felt the insult was a direct shaft aimed at his integrity.

  • Verb:

    • The tool was carefully shafted for a better grip.
    • He was shafted by his business partner and lost all his money.
Advanced Usage

  • "to get the shaft" (idiom, informal): To be treated unfairly or cheated.

    • After all his hard work, he really got the shaft when promotions were handed out.

  • "the shaft of light": A common collocation describing a beam.

    • The only illumination was a single shaft of light from a high window.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shafting (n/gerund): The act of fitting with a shaft or (informally) the act of cheating someone.
  • Shaftless (adj): Lacking a shaft.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for rod): Rod, pole, handle, stem.
  • Noun (for passage): Tunnel, duct, passageway, well.
  • Noun (for beam): Ray, beam, streak.
  • Noun (for remark): Barb, dig, gibe, insult.
  • Verb (for cheat): Cheat, swindle, trick, defraud.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Shaft up (v, rare/technical): To erect or build a vertical structure.
    • They will shaft up the new elevator core next month.
Related Idioms
  • "A shaft of wit/sarcasm": A clever, pointed, and often critical remark.
    • Her conversation was punctuated with shafts of brilliant wit.
shaft

A miner descends into the shaft in a metal cage.

Noun
  1. the hollow spine of a feather
  2. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
  3. a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
  4. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
  5. a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
  6. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  7. obscene terms for penis
  8. the main (mid) section of a long bone
  9. a column of light (as from a beacon)
  10. a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
  11. 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
  12. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
Verb
  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  2. equip with a shaft

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