1. [noun] (obsolete) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
2. [noun] The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
3. [noun] (by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
4. [noun] Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.
5. [noun] A beam or ray of light.
6. [noun] The main axis of a feather.
7. [noun] (lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
8. [noun] A long, narrow passage sunk into the earth, either natural or for artificial.
9. [noun] A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.
10. [noun] A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
11. [noun] (architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pediment.
12. [noun] The main cylindrical part of the penis.
13. [noun] The chamber of a blast furnace.
14. [verb] (transitive) (slang) To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
15. [verb] (transitive) to equip with a shaft.
16. [verb] (transitive) (slang) To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.
17. [noun] A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.
18. [noun] 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'.
19. [noun] A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow).
20. [noun] A column of light (as from a beacon).
21. [noun] The main (mid) section of a long bone.
22. [noun] Obscene terms for penis.
23. [noun] A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon.
24. [noun] A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator).
25. [noun] (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column.
26. [noun] A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel.
27. [noun] A revolving rod that transmits power or motion.
28. [noun] The hollow spine of a feather.
29. [verb] Equip with a shaft.
30. [verb] Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
