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foreshaft

foreshaft noun: the front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached.

Noun

foreshaft (plural foreshafts)

  1. The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached

Forms of foreshaft

pluralforeshafts

Origin of foreshaft

From fore- + shaft.

Questions about foreshaft

What does foreshaft mean?
Foreshaft means the front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached.
What part of speech is foreshaft?
Foreshaft is a noun.
What is the plural of foreshaft?
The plural of foreshaft is foreshafts.

Words near foreshaft in the dictionary

  1. foreshadowest
  2. foreshadoweth
  3. foreshadowing
  4. foreshadowings
  5. foreshadows
  6. foreshaft
  7. foreshafts
  8. foreshame
  9. foreshank
  10. foreshanks
  11. foreshape

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