What is the meaning of shaft?

noun

• A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.
• An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
  • usage: "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
  • synonyms: shot, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
• A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow. )
• A column of light (as from a beacon.
  • synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light, irradiation
• The main (mid) section of a long bone.
  • synonyms: diaphysis
• Obscene terms for penis.
  • synonyms: cock, prick, dick, pecker, peter, tool, putz
• A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon.
  • synonyms: spear, lance
• A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator. )
• Architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column.
  • synonyms: scape
• A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel.
• A revolving rod that transmits power or motion.
  • synonyms: rotating shaft
• The hollow spine of a feather.
  • synonyms: quill, calamus

verb

• Equip with a shaft.
• Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
  • synonyms: cheat, chouse, screw, chicane, jockey