How to pronounce“shaft”in English
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Definitions of “shaft”
The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
“A shaft hath three principal parts, the stele, the feathers, and the head.”
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.”
To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
“Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that.”
To equip with a shaft.
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