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Way Shaft :: Way shaft () An interior shaft, usually one connecting two levels..

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

Brattice :: Brattice (n.) A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation.

Verge :: Verge (n.) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft..

Crank :: Crank (n.) A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank..

Trepan :: Trepan (n.) A kind of broad chisel for sinking shafts.

Trunk :: Trunk (n.) That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column..

Drum :: Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..

Frustum :: Frustum (n.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column.

Shafted :: Shafted (a.) Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The stem or midrib of a feather.

Boultin :: Boultin (n.) One of the shafts of a clustered column.

Upcast :: Upcast (n.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; -- distinguished from the downcast. Called also upcast pit, and upcast shaft..

Guard :: Guard (v. t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision..

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module..

Trumpeting :: Trumpeting (n.) A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.

Cleading :: Cleading (n.) The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc..

Station :: Station (n.) An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accomodation of a pump, tank, etc..

Module :: Module (n.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection..

Bank :: Bank (n.) The ground at the top of a shaft; as, ores are brought to bank..

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