shaft
Translation
shaft, beam, pole, mine shaft
Examples
A shaft of sunlight came through the window.
A shaft of sunlight came through the window.
He held the shaft of the golf club.
He held the shaft of the golf club.
The elevator goes down the main shaft.
The lift goes down the main shaft.
Grammar Patterns
a shaft of ((sth.)) We saw a shaft of light.
the shaft of ((sth.)) The shaft of the arrow was broken.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pole, rod, beam, column, passage
Etymology
From Old English 'sceaft', meaning 'long, slender rod'.
Memory Tips
Picture a long, straight object, like the 'shaft' of an arrow or a 'shaft' of light.