Shaft
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Shaft
Noun
- The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
- The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
"Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered."
- Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
- Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool. One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
"Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!"
- One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
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