Synonyms of shaft
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Another word for shaft is pole. Other synonyms of shaft are stale, carriage pole, rachis, mineshaft and liftshaft.
Synonyms and similar words for shaft
nounThe long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
- staleThe shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
nounOne of the poles between which a draught animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
- poleA construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.
- carriage poleSynonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”).
nounThe main axis of a feather.
- rachisAn anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
nounA vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine.
- mineshaftA vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
nounA vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.
- liftshaftThe vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from...
nounA ventilation or heating conduit.
nounA component of a loom which holds the heddles and is raised by treadles to create the shed.
- harnessThe part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are...
verbTo fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
- beglammer UK, dialectalTo bewitch; deceive; hoodwink.
- counterfeit
- deceiveTo trick or mislead.
- catch
- trap into
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- feign
- jiff slangTo deceive, swindle, trick.
- lead astray
- put on
- spoof
- sham
- trick
- abuse obsolete
- overreach rare
verbTo fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.
- Formal terms
- bedTo have sex (with).
- coit
- coitizeTo sexually penetrate.
- enjoy
- go to bed withTo have sex with someone.
- have
- lie with
- love euphemistic
- mount
- penetrate
- seduce euphemisticTo have sexual intercourse with.
- sleep with
- takeTo have sex with.
- Informal and slang terms
- ballTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- bangTo engage in sexual intercourse.
- beepTo have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.
- be with euphemistic
- boneTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boff
- boink
- bonkTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boom-boom
- dickTo penetrate sexually with a penis.
- diddle
- dig out
- doTo have sex with. (See also do it).
- doink US, humorousTo have sex with.
- drillTo have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.
- eff euphemistic
- fill
- frackFuck.
- frakFuck.
- frickA surname.
- frig
- fuckTo have sexual intercourse with.
- get into someone's pantsTo have sex with someone, especially for the first time.
- get over on
- get up in
- give someone oneTo have sexual intercourse with someone.
- give someone the timeTo have sexual intercourse with.
- go withTo have sexual relations with (someone).
- have one's way with
- have one's wicked way withSynonym of have one's way with (“have sexual intercourse with”).
- hit
- hump
- jump
- jump someone's bonesTo have sex with someone; to initiate the physical move.
- knob UK
- knockTo have sex with.
- knock offTo have sex with (a woman).
- know someone in the biblical senseTo have sex with someone.
- layTo have sex with.
- love up
- makeTo have sexual intercourse with.
- nailOf a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- ploughTo sexually penetrate, typically in a vigorous manner.
- plug
- pokeTo penetrate in sexual intercourse.
- porkTo have sex with (someone).
- poundTo penetrate sexually, with vigour.
- prigTo copulate.
- ravageTo have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
- ream
- rock euphemistic
- roger
- root AustraliaTo sexually penetrate.
- run throughTo have sex with (someone).
- schlongTo engage in sexual intercourse (with); to fuck.
- screwTo have sexual intercourse with.
- service
- shagTo have sex with.
- shelveTo have sex with (someone).
- slayTo have sex with.
- slip it to
- smash
- smush US, dialectal
- stallionize
- tapTo have sexual intercourse with (someone).
- tupTo mate; used of a ram mating with a ewe.
- wap
- dight obsolete
- feague obsolete
- go in unto obsoleteOf a man: to have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
- know archaic
- lie by obsolete
- occupy obsolete
- season obsolete
- bauf rareTo hit the ground with one's shoes.
- expletive deleted euphemistic, humorousTo have sex with.
- jape obsoleteTo have sexual intercourse with.
- pump UK, obsoleteTo have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion.
- rut rareTo have sexual intercourse with.
- sard obsoleteTo have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
- swive obsoleteTo have sex with (someone).
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.
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