Axle vs. Shaft

Axlenoun

(obsolete) Shoulder.

Axlenoun

The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

Axlenoun

A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.

Axlenoun

An axis; as, the Sun’s axle.

Axlenoun

The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

Axlenoun

A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.

Axlenoun

An axis; as, the sun's axle.

Axlenoun

a shaft on which a wheel rotates

Axle

An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle.

Shaftnoun

(obsolete) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

Shaftnoun

The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

Shaftnoun

(by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.

Shaftnoun

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.

Shaftnoun

A beam or ray of light.

Shaftnoun

The main axis of a feather.

Shaftnoun

(lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.

Shaftnoun

A long, narrow passage sunk into the earth, either natural or for artificial.

Shaftnoun

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.

Shaftnoun

A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.

Shaftnoun

(architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.

Shaftnoun

The main cylindrical part of the penis.

Shaftnoun

The chamber of a blast furnace.

Shaftverb

To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

Shaftverb

(transitive) To equip with a shaft.

Shaftverb

To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

Shaftnoun

The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.

Shaftnoun

The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.

Shaftnoun

That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical.

Shaftnoun

The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc.

Shaftnoun

A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; - called also cora humming bird.

Shaftnoun

A rod at the end of a heddle.

Shaftnoun

A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc.

Shaftnoun

A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.

Shaftnoun

The chamber of a blast furnace.

Shaftnoun

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

Shaftnoun

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;

Shaftnoun

a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

Shaftnoun

a column of light (as from a beacon)

Shaftnoun

the main (mid) section of a long bone

Shaftnoun

obscene terms for penis

Shaftnoun

a long pointed rod used as a weapon

Shaftnoun

a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

Shaftnoun

(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

Shaftnoun

a vertical passage into a mine

Shaftnoun

a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

Shaftnoun

the hollow shaft of a feather

Shaftverb

equip with a shaft

Shaftverb

defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit