Definitions

noun

• The hollow spine of a feather
• A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
• A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
• A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
• A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
• A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
• Obscene terms for penis
• The main (mid) section of a long bone
• An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
• A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
• A column of light (as from a beacon)
• The long, narrow part of a weapon, tool, instrument, etc.
• A bar in a machine which holds or turns other parts that move or spin
• One of two poles between which a horse is tied to pull a vehicle (such as a carriage)

verb

• Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
• Equip with a shaft
• To treat (someone) unfairly or harshly