shafting
[ shaf-ting, shahf- ]
/ ˈʃæf tɪŋ, ˈʃɑf- /
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noun
a number of shafts.
Machinery. a system of shafts, as the overhead shafts formerly used for driving the machinery of a mill.
steel bar stock used for shafts.
Architecture. a system of shafts, as those around a pier or in the reveals of an archway.
Slang. an instance of unique or unfair treatment: The owners gave him a real shafting on the deal.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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shafting
/ (ˈʃɑːftɪŋ) /
noun
an assembly of rotating shafts for transmitting power
the stock from which shafts are made
architect a set of shafts
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