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barb vs shaft

shaft vs barb

barb and shaft both are nouns.

barb and shaft both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barb Yes No Yes No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, barb and shaft are synonyms defined as:
  • barb and shaft: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of barb include dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam.
barb (noun) shaft (noun)
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather the hollow spine of a feather
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
the pointed part of barbed wire a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 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)
barb (verb) shaft (verb)
provide with barbs defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
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