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

Arbalist :: Arbalist (n.) A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc..

Scepterellate :: Scepterellate (a.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule.

Boss :: Boss (n.) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another..

Spline :: Spline (n.) A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece..

Scape :: Scape (n.) The shaft of a column.

Feathered :: Feathered (a.) Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the feathers are of a tincture different from that of the shaft..

Collar :: Collar (n.) A curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft..

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..

Bank :: Bank (n.) The ground at the top of a shaft; as, ores are brought to bank..

Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) The pin of iron fastened in the end of a wooden shaft or axle, on which it turns; formerly, any journal, or pivot, or bearing, as the pintle and eye of a hinge, but esp. the end journal of a horizontal..

Thiller :: Thiller (n.) The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; -- called also thill horse..

Staple :: Staple (n.) A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels..

Trumpeting :: Trumpeting (n.) A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A collar on a shaft ot other piece to prevent endwise motion. See Illust. of Collar.

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow..

Pilaster :: Pilaster (n.) An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less..

Pit :: Pit (n.) The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit.

Winze :: Winze (n.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation..

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