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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 enemy's charging cavalry
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unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
- the homeowners who were bought out are convinced they got the shaft in that deal
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“Shaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaft. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of shaft was before the 12th century
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