Definitions
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“she threw shafts of sarcasm”
noun
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
noun
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
noun
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
noun
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
verb
equip with a shaft
noun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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