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Tilt Hammer :: Tilt hammer () A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on a revolving shaft; a trip hammer..

Cable :: Cable (n.) A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding..

Heelpost :: Heelpost (n.) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill..

Band :: Band (v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts..

Scepterellate :: Scepterellate (a.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule.

Hyporadius :: Hyporadius (n.) One of the barbs of the hypoptilum, or aftershaft of a feather. See Feather..

Winze :: Winze (n.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation..

Ginging :: Ginging (n.) The lining of a mine shaft with stones or bricks to prevent caving.

Shafted :: Shafted (a.) Having a shaft; -- applied to a spear when the head and the shaft are of different tinctures.

Vagina :: Vagina (n.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of figure seems to issue or arise..

Pillar :: Pillar (n.) The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament..

Countershaft :: Countershaft (n.) An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine..

Center :: Center (n.) A conical recess, or indentation, in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe..

Fang :: Fang (v. t.) A niche in the side of an adit or shaft, for an air course..

Stulp :: Stulm (n.) A shaft or gallery to drain a mine.

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth..

Scape :: Scape (n.) The apophyge of a shaft.

Fill :: Fill (n.) One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.

Neckmould :: Neckmould (n.) A small convex molding surrounding a column at the jinction of the shaft and capital.

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