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