Shaft

Russian Meaning

English Meaning

1. The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow.
2. A spear or arrow.
3. A projectile suggestive of a spear or arrow in appearance or configuration.
4. Informal A scornfully satirical comment; a barb.
5. Slang Harsh, unfair treatment. Often used with the: The president of the airline really gave the unions the shaft.
6. A ray or beam of light.
7. A long thin object or part, as:
8. The handle of any of various tools or implements.
9. One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
10. A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine.
11. Zoology The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion.
12. Anatomy The midsection of a long bone; the diaphysis.
13. Anatomy The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.
14. Architecture A column or obelisk.
15. Architecture The principal portion of a column, between the capital and the base.
16. A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.
17. A vertical passage housing an elevator.
18. A duct or conduit for the passage of air, as for ventilation or heating.
19. To equip with a shaft.
20. Slang To treat in a harsh, unfair way: "He had been shafted by the press quite a bit” ( Frank Deford).