propeller shaft

noun

a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller.

a drive shaft.

Origin of propeller shaft

First recorded in 1830–40

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The strut that holds the propeller-shaft is shown in Fig. 91 .
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates
Let us consider the general method of putting the propeller-shaft in place.
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates
The other end of the propeller-shaft rests in the skeg bearing.
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates
The propeller-shaft is bent into a hook over which rubber bands are placed.
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates
The brass tube should be about 1/8 inch larger in diameter than the propeller-shaft.
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates

British Dictionary definitions for propeller shaft

propeller shaft

noun

the shaft that transmits power from the gearbox to the differential gear in a motor vehicle or from the engine to the propeller in a ship or aircraft

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