shaft

/ʃɑːft/ · noun

Meaning

The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
(by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.
A beam or ray of light.
The main axis of a feather.
To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
To equip with a shaft.
To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

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