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Naut.an enclosure on a ship for housing a propeller shaft and a walk for oilers. Also called shaft tunnel.
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Shaft alley — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaft alley — noun see shaft tunnel * * * Naut. an enclosure on a ship for housing a propeller shaft and a walk for oilers. Also called shaft tunnel … Useful english dictionary
Shaft Alley — See Shaft s Court … Dictionary of London
Shaft — Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shaft furnace — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shaft's Court — North out of Leadenhall Street at No.133 (P.O. Directory). In LimShaft s Court Street Ward, opposite East India Avenue. Earliest mention: Rocque, 1746. Former names: Shaft Alley (S. ed. 1598, p.123). Sharp s Alley (Tradesman s Tokens,… … Dictionary of London
shaft tunnel — noun or shaft alley : a narrow watertight compartment through which the propeller shaft of a ship passes from the after engine room bulkhead to the stern tube … Useful english dictionary
Alley Gate — See Shaft Alley … Dictionary of London
Line shaft — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screw alley — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
