Definition of "Shaft" :

noun: the hollow spine of a feather

noun: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

noun: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

noun: a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

noun: (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

noun: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

noun: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

noun: obscene terms for penis

noun: the main (mid) section of a long bone

noun: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

"She threw shafts of sarcasm."

noun: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

noun: a column of light (as from a beacon)

verb: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

verb: equip with a shaft