shaft

noun

A long thin object or part, as.

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The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow.

noun

A spear or arrow.

noun

The handle of any of various tools or implements.

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One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

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A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine.

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The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion.

noun

The midsection of a long bone; the diaphysis.

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The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.