wind shaft

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

1. the shaft driven by the sails of a windmill.

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Etymology

Origin of wind shaft

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

And all the while 'tis thou comest down from the house terrace through the wind shaft.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Give shaft coat of varnish and wind shaft tightly as possible with five-ply jute twine at once, while varnish is green, and let it dry for about six hours.

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham