Synonyms for
Shafts
Definition
Shafts are long, narrow, straight pieces of wood or metal that are used in machines or in buildings to support weight.
Synonyms & similar words
peter
lance
slam
shot
lightbeam
dick
rayoflight
gibe
putz
jockey
shaft
quill
beamoflight
prick
irradiation
scape
rotatingshaft
calamus
beam
chicane
tool
pecker
dig
jibe
spear
rods
sticks
poles
columns
beams
pillars
posts
stanchions
uprights
supports
props
struts
studs
joists
girders
crossbars
braces
spars
bars
battens
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- elevator shaft
- mine shaft
- dark shaft
- long shaft
- vertical shaft
- main shaft
- shaft of light
- shaft of pain
Word family
Usage note
The word 'shaft' can refer to a long, narrow part of an object, a vertical passageway, or a beam of light. It can also be used informally as a verb to mean to cheat or treat someone unfairly.
Example sentences
- The miners climbed down the shafts to reach the coal seams.
- The building's elevator shafts were made of steel.
- The arrow flew straight and true through the shaft of the apple.
- The windmill's shaft turned as the blades caught the wind.
- The mechanic repaired the broken shaft in the car's engine.
Quotes
He that shoots at anything must first know what it is; else he shoots at nothing. - John Clarke
One arrow alone may easily be broken, but many arrows are indestructible. - Genghis Khan
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. - John C. Maxwell