Shaft

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Shaft

Noun

  1. The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
  2. 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."

  3. Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
  4. 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!"

  5. One of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

Verb

  1. To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

    "Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that."

  2. To equip with a shaft.
  3. To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

    "Turns out my roommate was shafting my girlfriend."

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