Synonyms for

Shaft

Verb / ʃæft / Another word for shaft — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

rod bar stem trunk

Informal

pole stick handle

Literary

beam ray shaft of light

Antonyms

base bottom source origin foundation root

Common collocations

  • elevator shaft
  • mine shaft
  • dark shaft
  • long shaft
  • vertical shaft
  • shaft of light
  • main shaft

Word family

noun shaft

Usage note

The word 'shaft' can refer to a long, narrow part of an object, a passage, or a beam of light. It is generally neutral in connotation.

Example sentences

  1. The arrow's shaft was made of bamboo.
  2. The hammer's shaft was too short.
  3. The golf club's shaft was broken.
  4. The hockey stick's shaft was wrapped in tape.
  5. The knife's handle had a long shaft.

Quotes

  • And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  • For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  • The pen is mightier than the sword.

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