Plural of shaft
regular plural
The plural of shaft is shafts.
Forms of shaft
| Singular | shaft /ˈʃɑːft/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shafts |
| Countable | countable |
Shafts in a sentence
- Of course, I didn't see the exact point of the various shafts of wit until now, but this is evidently what was brewing.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
- Between the shafts the bay mare tossed her head and fidgeted on the cobbles.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 57
- The original article (which see) mentions that the primary shafts on the upperwings lacked any whitish coloration.2015, Bob Flood, Ashley Fisher, Martin Elliott, Pterodroma Petrels: North Atlantic Seabirds. From the entry upperwing
- Access to the shafts is gained via a brick entrance rotunda below a glass dome.2014 December, Mary Mills, “Foot Tunnels beneath the River Thames”, in Nick Catford, editor, Subterranea, number 37, Ascot, Berkshire…. From the entry rotunda
- Her body swims before me, spangled and transpierced by shafts of light caught in my tears.2010, John Howard Griffin, Nuni. From the entry transpierce
Meaning of shaft
- noun The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
- noun The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
- noun Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
Questions about the plural of shaft
- What is the plural of shaft?
- The plural of shaft is shafts.
- Is shaft countable?
- Shaft is a countable noun.
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