shaft

shaft (http://definr.com/shaft)

     n 1: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
     2: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and
        intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was
        `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a
        dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, slam, dig,
         barb, jibe, gibe]
     3: a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or
        the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
     4: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, {beam of
        light}, light beam, ray, ray of light, {shaft of
        light}]
     5: the main (mid) section of a long bone [syn: diaphysis]
     6: obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick, pecker,
         peter, tool]
     7: a long pointed rod used as a weapon [syn: spear, lance]
     8: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an
        elevator)
     9: upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
     10: a vertical passage into a mine
     11: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion [syn: {rotating
         shaft}]
     12: the hollow shaft of a feather [syn: quill, calamus]
     v : defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
         [syn: cheat, chouse, screw, chicane, jockey]