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shaft
Overview of noun shaft
The noun shaft has 12 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) shaft -- (a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer)
2. (3) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe -- (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")
3. (1) shaft -- (a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow))
4. beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation -- (a column of light (as from a beacon))
5. diaphysis, shaft -- (the main (mid) section of a long bone)
6. cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz -- (obscene terms for penis)
7. spear, lance, shaft -- (a long pointed rod used as a weapon)
8. shaft -- (a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator))
9. shaft, scape -- ((architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column)
10. shaft -- (a vertical passage into a mine)
11. rotating shaft, shaft -- (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)
12. quill, calamus, shaft -- (the hollow spine of a feather)
Overview of verb shaft
The verb shaft has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. shaft -- (equip with a shaft)
2. cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey -- (defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shaft
12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
=> line
=> mark, print
=> indication, indicant
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> remark, comment
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
=> light, visible light, visible radiation
=> actinic radiation, actinic ray
=> electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
=> radiation
=> energy
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
diaphysis, shaft
=> long bone, os longum
=> bone, os
=> connective tissue
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 6
cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
=> penis, phallus, member
=> erectile organ
=> organ
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 8
shaft
=> passageway
=> passage
=> way
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 9
shaft, scape
=> upright, vertical
=> structural member
=> support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 10
shaft
=> passage
=> way
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
=> rib
=> structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
=> body part
=> part, piece
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun shaft
7 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> cheap shot
Sense 3
shaft
=> axle
=> thill
Sense 4
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
=> heat ray
=> high beam
=> moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray
=> sunbeam, sunray
=> laser beam
=> low beam
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
=> assegai, assagai
=> javelin
=> trident
Sense 8
shaft
=> elevator shaft
=> ventilation shaft
=> well
Sense 10
shaft
=> air shaft, air well
=> downcast
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
=> camshaft
=> crankshaft
=> driveshaft
=> spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
=> transmission shaft
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shaft
12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
=> line
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> remark, comment
Sense 3
shaft
=> rod
Sense 4
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
=> light, visible light, visible radiation
Sense 5
diaphysis, shaft
=> long bone, os longum
Sense 6
cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
=> penis, phallus, member
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
Sense 8
shaft
=> passageway
Sense 9
shaft, scape
=> upright, vertical
Sense 10
shaft
=> passage
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
=> rod
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
=> rib
Antonyms of noun shaft
Member Holonyms of noun shaft
Substance Holonyms of noun shaft
Part Holonyms of noun shaft
6 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 8
shaft
PART OF: building, edifice
Sense 9
shaft, scape
PART OF: column, pillar
Sense 10
shaft
PART OF: mine
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
PART OF: rotating mechanism
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
PART OF: feather, plume, plumage
Member Meronyms of noun shaft
Substance Meronyms of noun shaft
Part Meronyms of noun shaft
1 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
Meronyms of noun shaft
1 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
Holonyms of noun shaft
6 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 8
shaft
PART OF: building, edifice
Sense 9
shaft, scape
PART OF: column, pillar
Sense 10
shaft
PART OF: mine
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
PART OF: rotating mechanism
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
PART OF: feather, plume, plumage
Attributes of noun shaft
Derived Forms of noun shaft
1 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 9
shaft, scape
RELATED TO>(verb) shaft#1
=> shaft
Domain of noun shaft
2 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 6
cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
USAGE>(noun) obscenity#2, smut#4, vulgarism#1, filth#4, dirty word#1
Sense 9
shaft, scape
TOPIC>(noun) architecture#2
Domain Terms of noun shaft
Familiarity of noun shaft
shaft used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =12)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun shaft
12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
> line
=> cross hair, cross wire
=> dotted line
=> ascender
=> bar line
=> descender
=> squiggle, curlicue
=> spectrum line
=> trend line
=> isometric line, isometric
=> graduation
=> guideline
=> hairline
=> shaft
=> serif, seriph
=> staff line
=> ledger line, leger line
Sense 2
shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
> remark, comment
=> ad-lib
=> courtesy
=> gambit, ploy
=> obiter dictum, passing comment
=> mention, reference
=> observation, reflection, reflexion
=> rib
=> wisecrack, crack, sally, quip
=> shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> conversation stopper, stopper
=> platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide
=> zinger
Sense 3
shaft
> rod
=> baton, wand
=> baton
=> connecting rod
=> control rod
=> fishing rod, fishing pole
=> pole
=> ramrod
=> ramrod
=> rotating shaft, shaft
=> shaft
=> stair-rod
=> tie rod
=> wand
Sense 4
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
> light, visible light, visible radiation
=> beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
=> candlelight, candle flame
=> corona
=> counterglow, gegenschein
=> daylight
=> firelight
=> fluorescence
=> friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'lantern, will-o'the-wisp
=> gaslight
=> radiance, glow, glowing
=> glow
=> half-light
=> incandescence, glow
=> lamplight
=> luminescence
=> meteor, shooting star
=> moonlight, moonshine, moon
=> starlight
=> sunlight, sunshine, sun
=> scintillation
=> streamer
=> torchlight
=> twilight
Sense 5
diaphysis, shaft
> long bone, os longum
=> epiphysis
=> diaphysis, shaft
=> arm bone
=> leg bone
Sense 6
cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
> penis, phallus, member
=> cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
=> micropenis, microphallus
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> bow
=> bow and arrow
=> brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster
=> fire ship
=> flamethrower
=> gun
=> knife
=> light arm
=> missile
=> pike
=> projectile, missile
=> slasher
=> sling
=> spear, lance, shaft
=> stun gun, stun baton
=> sword, blade, brand, steel
=> tomahawk, hatchet
=> weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.
=> Greek fire
Sense 8
shaft
> passageway
=> aisle, gangway
=> arcade
=> areaway
=> corridor
=> drift, heading, gallery
=> gangway
=> gate
=> shaft
=> tunnel
=> walk-through
Sense 9
shaft, scape
> upright, vertical
=> column, pillar
=> jamb
=> post
=> scantling, stud
=> shaft, scape
=> stile
Sense 10
shaft
> passage
=> adit
=> aisle
=> channel
=> conduit
=> cul, cul de sac, dead end
=> fish ladder
=> passageway
=> right of way
=> shaft
=> throat
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
> rod
=> baton, wand
=> baton
=> connecting rod
=> control rod
=> fishing rod, fishing pole
=> pole
=> ramrod
=> ramrod
=> rotating shaft, shaft
=> shaft
=> stair-rod
=> tie rod
=> wand
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
> rib
=> quill, calamus, shaft
=> vein, nervure
Meronyms of noun shaft
12 senses of shaft
Sense 3
shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 4
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
=> light, visible light, visible radiation
=> actinic radiation, actinic ray
=> electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
HAS PART: photon
Sense 5
diaphysis, shaft
=> long bone, os longum
HAS PART: endosteum
HAS PART: metaphysis
=> bone, os
HAS SUBSTANCE: collagen
HAS SUBSTANCE: bone, osseous tissue
HAS PART: socket
HAS PART: marrow, bone marrow
HAS PART: lamella
HAS PART: bone cell
HAS PART: condyle
HAS PART: coronoid process, processus coronoideus
HAS PART: matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
=> connective tissue
HAS SUBSTANCE: collagen
HAS PART: histiocyte
HAS PART: matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
HAS PART: mast cell, mastocyte, labrocyte
=> animal tissue
=> tissue
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 6
cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz
=> penis, phallus, member
HAS PART: glans penis
HAS PART: vena bulbi penis
HAS PART: urethra
HAS PART: urethral orifice, external orifice
HAS PART: urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter urethrae
HAS PART: prepuce, foreskin
=> erectile organ
HAS PART: erectile tissue
=> organ
HAS PART: lobe
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 7
spear, lance, shaft
HAS PART: barb
HAS PART: spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
=> weapon, arm, weapon system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 8
shaft
=> passageway
=> passage
=> way
HAS PART: wayside, roadside
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 9
shaft, scape
=> upright, vertical
=> structural member
=> support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 10
shaft
=> passage
=> way
HAS PART: wayside, roadside
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
=> rod
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
=> rib
=> structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
=> body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun shaft
6 of 12 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 8
shaft
PART OF: building, edifice
Sense 9
shaft, scape
PART OF: column, pillar
PART OF: temple
Sense 10
shaft
PART OF: mine
PART OF: colliery, pit
Sense 11
rotating shaft, shaft
PART OF: rotating mechanism
Sense 12
quill, calamus, shaft
PART OF: feather, plume, plumage
PART OF: bird
Grep of noun shaft
aftershaft
air shaft
butt shaft
camshaft
crankshaft
driveshaft
elevator shaft
mineshaft
rotating shaft
rotor shaft
shaft
shaft louse
shaft of light
transmission shaft
ventilation shaft
Antonyms of verb shaft
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shaft
2 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> get the better of, overcome, defeat
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shaft
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shaft
2 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sense 2
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
'Cause To' of verb shaft
Derived Forms of verb shaft
1 of 2 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
RELATED TO>(noun) shaft#9
=> shaft, scape
Domain of verb shaft
Domain Terms of verb shaft
Familiarity of verb shaft
shaft used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb shaft
2 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb shaft
2 senses of shaft
Sense 1
shaft
> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> rig, set, set up
=> mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
=> fuse
=> collar
=> spur
=> fin
=> motorize
=> motorize
=> stock
=> horseshoe
=> turn out
=> instrument
=> muzzle
=> kit out, kit up, kit
=> appoint
=> re-equip, rejig
=> refit
=> armor, armour
=> accouter, accoutre
=> wire
=> shaft
=> spar
=> stave
=> invest, clothe, adorn
=> commission
Sense 2
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> outpoint, outscore
=> walk over
=> eliminate
=> worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
=> whomp
=> spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
=> get the jump
=> cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
=> outfight
=> overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> checkmate, mate
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> outplay
=> cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shaft
Sense 1
shaft
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
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Sense 2
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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Grep of verb shaft
shaft
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