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assagai vs shaft

shaft vs assagai

assagai and shaft both are nouns.

assagai is not a verb while shaft is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assagai Yes No No No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft is a hypernym of assagai; that is, shaft is a word with a broader meaning than assagai:
  • assagai: the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
  • shaft: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Other hypernyms of assagai include lance, spear.
assagai (noun) shaft (noun)
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa the hollow spine of a feather
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
assagai (verb) shaft (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
Difference between assagai and shaft

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