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Shaft
- noun - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
- a column of light (as from a beacon)
- a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- 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
- a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- equip with a shaft
- handle
- obscene terms for penis
- the hollow spine of a feather
- the main (mid) section of a long bone
Shags
- noun - 7. A large, dark water bird
- a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"
- a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
- a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"
- a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
- dance the shag
- slang for sexual intercourse
Shahn
- noun - United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
Shake
- noun - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
- building material used as siding or roofing
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
- move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
- move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
- shake (a body part) to communicate a greet
Shako
- noun - tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
Shaky
- adjective - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
- not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage"
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
Shale
- noun - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay