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Ginging :: Ginging (n.) The lining of a mine shaft with stones or bricks to prevent caving.

Tubbing :: Tubbing (n.) A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together, used to enable those who sink a shaft to penetrate quicksand, water, etc., with safety..

Cimbia :: Cimbia (n.) A fillet or band placed around the shaft of a column as if to strengthen it.

Feather :: Feather (n.) One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Column :: Column (n.) Anything resembling, in form or position, a column in architecture; an upright body or mass; a shaft or obelisk; as, a column of air, of water, of mercury, etc.; the Column Vendome; the spinal column..

Windmill :: Windmill (n.) A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft..

Semiplume :: Semiplume (n.) A feather which has a plumelike web, with the shaft of an ordinary feather..

Spear :: Spear (n.) A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance..

Drum :: Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..

Verge :: Verge (n.) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft..

Driving :: Driving (a.) Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft..

Pin :: Pin (n.) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill..

Journal :: "Journal (a.) That portion of a rotating piece, as a shaft, axle, spindle, etc., which turns in a bearing or box. See Illust. of Axle box..

Way Shaft :: Way shaft () A rock shaft.

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A pole, especially a Maypole..

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its occupants from objects falling down the shaft..

Lever :: Lever (n.) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it..

Drift :: Drift (n.) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.

Draglink :: Draglink (n.) A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.

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