shaft
n 1: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
2: 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" [syn: {shot}, {slam}, {dig},
{barb}, {jibe}, {gibe}]
3: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or
the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
4: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: {beam}, {beam of
light}, {light beam}, {ray}, {ray of light}, {shaft of
light}]
5: the main (mid) section of a long bone [syn: {diaphysis}]
6: obscene terms for penis [syn: {cock}, {prick}, {dick}, {pecker},
{peter}, {tool}]
7: a long pointed rod used as a weapon [syn: {spear}, {lance}]
8: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an
elevator)
9: the vertical part of a column
10: a vertical passage into a mine
11: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion [syn: {rotating
shaft}]
12: the hollow shaft of a feather [syn: {quill}, {calamus}]
v : defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
[syn: {cheat}, {chouse}, {screw}, {chicane}, {jockey}]