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Shafted :: Shafted (a.) Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch..

Drum :: Drum (n.) One of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome..

Cage :: Cage (n.) The box, bucket, or inclosed platform of a lift or elevator; a cagelike structure moving in a shaft..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..

Butt Shaft :: Butt shaft () An arrow without a barb, for shooting at butts; an arrow..

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..

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..

Cincture :: Cincture (n.) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column..

Thill :: Thill (n.) One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A rod at the end of a heddle.

Stang :: Stang (n.) A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.

Column :: Column (n.) A kind of pillar; a cylindrical or polygonal support for a roof, ceiling, statue, etc., somewhat ornamented, and usually composed of base, shaft, and capital. See Order..

Cowl :: Cowl (n.) A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc..

Hanger :: Hanger (n.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft.

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

Ridgeband :: Ridgeband (n.) The part of a harness which passes over the saddle, and supports the shafts of a cart; -- called also ridgerope, and ridger..

Entasis :: Entasis (n.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.

Well :: Well (v. i.) A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.

Lander :: Lander (n.) A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc..

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