Vocabulary : Shafiite to Shagged
Shafiite : A member of one of the four sects of the Sunnites, or Orthodox Mohammedans; -- so called from its founder, Mohammed al-Shafei.Shaft : The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow. ;; The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light. ;; That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical. ;; The trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant. ;; The stem or midrib of a feather. ;; The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill. ;; The part of a candlestick which supports its branches. ;; The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc. ;; A pole, especially a Maypole. ;; The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple. ;; A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument. ;; A rod at the end of a heddle. ;; A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolve
Shafted : Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch. ;; Having a shaft; -- applied to a spear when the head and the shaft are of different tinctures.
Shafting : Shafts, collectivelly; a system of connected shafts for communicating motion.
Shaftman : Alt. of Shaftment
