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Shaft

(1) A rotating bar of wood or metal for transferring power. See LAYSHAFT, UPRIGHT SHAFT and WINDSHAFT. (2) The large wooden or iron beam to which the hammer head of a TILT HAMMER is fixed. See TILT HAMMER.