Shaft+of+a+column
31column — col•umn art at combe [[t]ˈkɒl əm[/t]] n. 1) archit. a) a rigid, slender upright support composed of relatively few pieces b) a decorative pillar, often of stone, typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usu. a base 2)… …
32shaft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arrow, spear; beam, ray; handle; bar, axle; thill; column, pillar; well, pit. See arms, depth, support. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rod] Syn. stem, handle, bar, cylinder, pole; see also rod 1 . 2. [A… …
33shaft — noun 1》 a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar. ↘an arrow or spear. ↘a column, especially the part between the base and capital. ↘a long cylindrical rotating rod… …
34shaft — n. & v. n. 1 a an arrow or spear. b the long slender stem of these. 2 a remark intended to hurt or provoke (a shaft of malice; shafts of wit). 3 (foll. by of) a a ray (of light). b a bolt (of lightning). 4 the stem or handle of a tool, implement …
35shaft of light — noun a column of light (as from a beacon) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑beam, ↑beam of light, ↑light beam, ↑ray, ↑ray of light, ↑shaft, ↑irradiation …
36column — An upright pillar or post, often used to bear weight. Columns usually consist of a base at the bottom, a round shaft tapering toward the top, and a capital. A half column is attached to a wall and does not bear weight. Half columns were used… …
37column — n 1. pillar, upright support, caryatid, atlas, telamon; columna caelata, pilaster, colonnade, peristyle; post, shaft, pier, pole, pylon; standard, stalagnite, spine, cylinder; Naut. mast, spar. 2. obelisk, monolith, pagoda; turret, minaret, tower …
38shaft — ʃæft /ʃɑËft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole, rod; beam, ray; slender handle; column, long cylindrical pillar; long revolving bar used to transfer motion or torque to gears or other parts (Machinery) v.… …
39shaft — A spear or an arrow, or something suggestive of those shapes, such as a long pole, a long handle of a tool, the central member of a feather, a deep pit, etc. In architecture, the part of a column between the capital and the base …
40column — noun 1》 an upright pillar supporting an arch or other structure or standing alone as a monument. ↘an upright shaft used for controlling a machine. 2》 a vertical division of a page or text. ↘a regular section of a newspaper or magazine on… …
