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

Cannon :: Cannon (n.) A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently..

Chimney :: Chimney (n.) That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft..

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

Vireton :: Vireton (n.) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flying.

Eye :: Eye (n.) A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as an eye at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; as an eye through a crank; an eye at the end of rope..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument..

Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

Brace :: Brace (n.) The mouth of a shaft.

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support, collar, or boxing; the journal..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) The length of the arm reckoned from the 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..

Way Shaft :: Way shaft () An interior shaft, usually one connecting two levels..

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..

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

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

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

Fast :: Fast (n.) The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster..

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

Beam :: Beam (n.) A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; -- called also working beam or walking beam..

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