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jackshaft
Also called countershaft. a short shaft, connected by belting, gears, etc., that transmits motion from a motor or engine to a machine or machines being driven (distinguished from main shaft). -
aftershaft
a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather -
propeller shaft
a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller. -
quill
one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. -
shaft alley
an enclosure on a ship for housing a propeller shaft and a walk for oilers. -
shank
Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.