SHAFTS
12
Scrabble
11
WWF
S(1) H(4) A(1) F(4) T(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
- The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.“Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered.”
- (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.“Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?”
verb
- To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.“Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that.”
- To equip with a shaft.
- To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.“Turns out my roommate was shafting my girlfriend.”
Source: Wiktionary
