English-Thai Dictionary

shaft

N การกระทำ ที่ ไม่ ยุติธรรม (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  kan-kra-tam-ti-mai-yu-ti-tam

 

shaft

N ด้าม  คาน  คันศร  ก้าน  ลำ  สิ่ง ที่ เป็น ลำ  bar cylinder handle pole stem dam

 

shaft

N ทางเดิน  tang-doen

 

shaft

VT กระทำ อย่าง ไม่ ยุติธรรม  kra-tam-kan-yang-mai-yu-ti-tam

 

shaft

VT ถ่อ ด้วย คาน ไม้  ดัน ด้วย ไม้ยาว  to-duai-kan-mai

 

shaft into

PHRV หลอกลวง  ล่อลวง  หลอก  ทำ กลลวง  trick into lok-luang

 

shafted

SL มีปัญหา  ตก อยู่ ใน สภาพ ที่ เลวร้าย  me-pan-ha

 

shafting

SL การ ร่วมเพศ  การ มีเพศสัมพันธ์  kan-ruam-ped

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHAFT

n.[L. scapus; from the root of shape, from setting, or shooting, extending. ] 1. An arrow; a missile weapin; as the archer and the shaft.
So loftly was the pile, a Parthian bow
Whith vigor drawn must send the shaft below. Dryden.
2. In mining, a pit or long narrow opening or entrance into a mine. [This may possibly be a different word, as in German it is written schacht, Dan. skaegte.]
3. In architecture, the shaft of a column is the body of it, between the base and the capital.
4. Any thing straight; as the shaft of a steeple, and many other things.
5. The stem or stock of a fether or quill.
6. The pole of a carriage, sometimes called tongue or neap. The thills of a chaise or geg are also called shafts.
7. The handle of a weapon.
Shaft, or white-shaft, a species of Trochilus or humming bird, having a bill twenty lines in levgth, and two long fethers in the middle of its tail.

 

SHAFTED

a.Having a handle; a term in heraldry, applied to a spearhead.

 

SHAFTMENT

n.A span, a measure of about six inches. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SHAFT

Shaft, n. Etym: [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. Scape, Scepter, Shave. ]

 

1. The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. His sleep, his meat, his drink, is him bereft, That lean he wax, and dry as is a shaft. Chaucer. A shaft hath three principal parts, the stele [stale ], the feathers,and the head. Ascham.

 

2. The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig. ) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light. And the thunder, Winged with red lightning and impetuous rage, Perhaps hath spent his shafts. Milton. Some kinds of literary pursuits... have been attacked with all the shafts of ridicule. V. Knox.

 

3. That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical. Specifically: (a ) (Bot. ) The trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant. (b ) (Zoöl.) The stem or midrib of a feather. See Illust. of Feather. (c ) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill. (d ) The part of a candlestick which supports its branches. Thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold. .. his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. Ex. xxv. 31.

 

(e ) The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc. , as a hammer, a whip, etc. (f ) A pole, especially a Maypole. [Obs. ] Stow. (g ) (Arch. ) 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. [Obs. or R.] Gwilt. (h ) A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument. Bid time and nature gently spare The shaft we raise to thee. Emerson. (i ) (Weaving )

 

Defn: A rod at the end of a heddle. (j ) (Mach. ) A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine. See Illust. of Countershaft.

 

4. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A humming bird (Thaumastura cora ) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird.

 

5. Etym: [Cf. G. schacht. ] (Mining )

 

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

 

6. A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.

 

7. The chamber of a blast furnace. Line shaft (Mach. ), a main shaft of considerable length, in a shop or factory, usually bearing a number of pulleys by which machines are driven, commonly by means of countershafts; -- called also line, or main line. -- Shaft alley (Naut. ), a passage extending from the engine room to the stern, and containing the propeller shaft. -- Shaft furnace (Metal. ), a furnace, in the form of a chimney, which is charged at the top and tapped at the bottom.

 

SHAFTED

SHAFTED Shaft "ed, a.

 

1. Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch.

 

2. (Her. )

 

Defn: Having a shaft; -- applied to a spear when the head and the shaft are of different tinctures.

 

SHAFTING

SHAFTING Shaft "ing, n. (Mach. )

 

Defn: Shafts, collectivelly; a system of connected shafts for communicating motion.

 

SHAFTMAN; SHAFTMENT

Shaft "man, Shaft "ment, n. Etym: [AS. sceaftmund.]

 

Defn: A measure of about six inches. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

shaft

shaft |SHaft ʃæft | ▶noun 1 a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement: the shaft of a golf club | the shaft of a feather. • an arrow or spear. • a column, esp. the main part between the base and capital. • a long cylindrical rotating rod for the transmission of motive power in a machine. • each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle. • a ray of light or bolt of lightning: a shaft of sunlight. • a sudden flash of a quality or feeling: a shaft of inspiration. • a remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking: he directs his shafts against her. • vulgar slang a penis. • (the shaft ) informal harsh or unfair treatment: the executives continue to raise their pay while the workers get the shaft . 2 a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates an elevator in a building, or provides ventilation. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of light ) shine in beams: brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight. 2 [ with obj. ] vulgar slang (of a man ) have sexual intercourse with (a woman ). • informal treat (someone ) harshly or unfairly: I suppose she'll get a lawyer and I'll be shafted. DERIVATIVES shaft ed adjective [ in combination ] : a long-shafted harpoon ORIGIN Old English scæft, sceaft ‘handle, pole, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to scepter. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English ) were ‘fit with a handle ’ and ‘send out shafts of light. ’

 

shaft drive

shaft drive ▶noun a mechanism in which power is transmitted from an engine by means of a driveshaft, esp. to the wheels of a vehicle or a boat's propeller. DERIVATIVES shaft-driv en adjective

 

Shaftesbury, 7th Earl of

Shaftes bur y, 7th Earl of |ˈSHaf (t )sˌberē, -b (ə )rē ˈʃæf (t )sˌbɛri | (1801 –85 ), English philanthropist and social reformer; born Anthony Ashley Cooper. He inspired much of the legislation designed to improve conditions for the large working class created as a result of the Industrial Revolution.

 

shaft grave

shaft grave ▶noun a type of grave found in late Bronze Age Greece and Crete in which the burial chamber is approached by a vertical shaft sometimes lined with stones and roofed over with beams.

 

shaft horsepower

shaft horse pow er ▶noun the power delivered to a propeller or turbine shaft.

 

shafting

shaft ing |ˈSHaftiNG ʃæftɪŋ | ▶noun a system of connected shafts for transmitting motive power in a machine.

 

Oxford Dictionary

shaft

shaft |ʃɑːft | ▶noun 1 a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar: the shaft of a golf club | the shaft of a feather. • an arrow or spear. • a column, especially the main part between the base and capital. • a long cylindrical rotating rod for the transmission of motive power in a machine. • each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle. 2 a ray of light or bolt of lightning: a shaft of sunlight. • a sudden flash of a quality or feeling: a shaft of inspiration. • a remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking: he directs his shafts against her. 3 a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation. 4 vulgar slang a man's penis. • (the shaft ) N. Amer. informal harsh or unfair treatment: the executives continue to raise their pay while the workers get the shaft . ▶verb 1 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of light ) shine in beams: brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight. 2 [ with obj. ] vulgar slang (of a man ) have sexual intercourse with (a woman ). • informal treat (someone ) harshly or unfairly: I suppose she'll get a lawyer and I'll be shafted. DERIVATIVES shafted adjective [ in combination ] : a long-shafted harpoon ORIGIN Old English scæft, sceaft ‘handle, pole ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to sceptre. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English ) were ‘fit with a handle ’ and ‘send out shafts of light ’.

 

shaft drive

shaft drive ▶noun a mechanism in which power is transmitted from an engine by means of a driveshaft, especially to the wheels of a vehicle or a boat's propeller. DERIVATIVES shaft-driven adjective

 

Shaftesbury, 7th Earl of

Shaftes |bury |ˈʃɑːftsb (ə )ri | (1801 –85 ), English philanthropist and social reformer; born Anthony Ashley Cooper. A dominant figure of the 19th -century social reform movement, he inspired much of the legislation designed to improve conditions for the large working class created as a result of the Industrial Revolution. His reforms included the introduction of the ten-hour working day (1847 ).

 

shaft grave

shaft grave ▶noun a type of grave found in late Bronze Age Greece and Crete in which the burial chamber is approached by a vertical shaft sometimes lined with stones and roofed over with beams.

 

shaft horsepower

shaft horse |power ▶noun [ mass noun ] the power delivered to a propeller or turbine shaft.

 

shafting

shaft |ing |ˈʃɑːftɪŋ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a system of connected shafts for transmitting motive power in a machine. 2 vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

shaft

shaft noun 1 the shaft of a golf club: pole, shank, stick, rod, staff; handle, hilt, stem. 2 the shaft of a feather: quill; Ornithology rachis. 3 shafts of sunlight: ray, beam, gleam, streak, finger. 4 a ventilation shaft: hole, mineshaft, tunnel, passage, pit, adit, downcast, upcast; borehole, bore; duct, well, flue, vent. ▶verb I think we've just been shafted: deceive, delude, trick, hoodwink, mislead, take in, dupe, fool, double-cross, cheat, defraud, swindle, fleece, catch out, gull, hoax, bamboozle, con, diddle, rook, put one over on, pull a fast one on, pull the wool over someone's eyes, take for a ride, shanghai, flimflam, sucker, snooker.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

shaft

shaft noun 1 a wooden shaft about a yard long | the shaft of a golf club: pole, stick, rod, staff, shank, upright; handle, hilt, butt, stock, stem; historical pikestaff, thill; rare helve. 2 the shaft of a feather: quill; technical rachis. 3 shafts of early sunlight: ray, beam, gleam, streak, pencil, finger, bar; literary lance. 4 shafts of criticism: cutting remark, barb, gibe, taunt, sting; informal dig. 5 the main shaft was impassable | a ventilation shaft: mineshaft, tunnel, passage, pit, adit, downcast, upcast; borehole, bore; duct, air shaft, well, light well, flue, vent; rare winze.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

shaft

shaft /ʃæft |ʃɑːft /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 (やり おのなどの )長い柄 ; 矢がら ; (ゴルフクラブの )シャフト .2 (鉱山の )縦 （たて ）坑 ; 通気縦坑 ; (建物の地下の )垂直の通路 ; (エレベーターの )シャフト ▸ a mine [ventilation ] shaft (鉱山の )縦坑 [換気坑 ].3 (光の )筋 ▸ a shaft of light 一条の光 .4 〘機 〙〖通例複合語で 〗(エンジンなどの )動力伝達軸 , シャフト ▸ a drive shaft 回転軸, (車の )駆動軸 .5 〘建 〙柱身 , 柱体 .6 〖通例 ～s 〗(馬車の )ながえ 〘荷車の前に平行に渡した2本の棒; 先にくびきを付けて馬をつなぐ 〙.7 ｟文 ｠鋭い言葉 .8 ｟文 ｠矢 (arrow ); やり .9 柱状記念碑 .10 〘動 〙(鳥の羽の )軸 , 羽軸 .g è t the sh á ft ｟米 くだけて ｠ひどい目にあう ; 虐待される, だまされる .g ì ve A the sh á ft ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉を (仕事などで )不当に扱う, だます .動詞 他動詞 ｟米 くだけて ｠〈人 〉をひどい目にあわせる , だます , …から金をだまし取る .