n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole, rod; beam, ray; slender handle; column, long cylindrical pillar; long revolving bar used to transfer motion or torque to gears or other parts (Machinery)
SHAFT
Meaning of SHAFT in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012