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Search "shaft" in: shaftOne entry found. Entry Word: shaft Function: noun Meaning: 1 a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object <shafts of late-afternoon sunlight pierced the blinds and streaked the floor> Synonyms beam, ray Related Words moonbeam, sunbeam; laser, spotlight 2 a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade <the footmen set their shafts so as to form a bank of steel against the enemyʼs charging cavalry> — see spear
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