Crossword-Solution: SHAFT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Shaft | n. | The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. |
| Shaft | n. | The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light. |
| Shaft | n. | That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical. |
| Shaft | n. | The trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant. |
| Shaft | n. | The stem or midrib of a feather. |
| Shaft | n. | The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill. |
| Shaft | n. | The part of a candlestick which supports its branches. |
| Shaft | n. | The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc. |
| Shaft | n. | A pole, especially a Maypole. |
| Shaft | n. | The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple. |
| Shaft | n. | A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument. |
| Shaft | n. | A rod at the end of a heddle. |
| Shaft | n. | A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine. |
| Shaft | n. | A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird. |
| Shaft | n. | A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc. |
| Shaft | n. | A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft. |
| Shaft | n. | The chamber of a blast furnace. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| SHAFT | anagram | FATHS, HAFTS |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TAEER
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greedy person
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Sentences with SHAFT (5)
His wife now lies beside him, and the white shaft that marks their graves gleams across the wheat-fields.
Looking down upon the Arrow with which it had been pierced, it found that the shaft of the Arrow had been feathered with one of its own plumes.
Could this Thing have vanished down the shaft? I lit a match, and, looking down, I saw a small, white, moving creature, with large bright eyes which regarded me steadfastly as it retreated.
The man stopped and looked stupidly at the heap, and the shaft of a cab struck his shoulder and sent him reeling.
Utterson beheld a marvellous number of degrees and hues of twilight; for here it would be dark like the back-end of evening; and there would be a glow of a rich, lurid brown, like the light of some strange conflagration; and here, for a moment, the fog would be quite broken up, and a haggard shaft of daylight would glance in between the swirling wreaths.
Quotes with SHAFT (3)
Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one’s life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one’s side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed itself in seeming prose, until some sudden shaft of illumination flung athwart its pages betrayed the rhythm and the music, perhaps . . . perhaps . . . love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath.
A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.
The letter said that they were two feet high, and green, and shaped like plumber's friends. Their suction cups were on the ground, and their shafts, which were extremely flexible, usually pointed to the sky. At the top of each shaft was a little hand with a green eye in its palm. The creatures were friendly, and they could see in four dimensions. They pitied Earthlings for being able to see only three. They had many wonderful things to teach Earthlings, especially about time.…
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Rock & Roll, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 154 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).