chicane vs shaft

shaft vs chicane

chicane and shaft both are nouns.

chicane and shaft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chicane	Yes	No	Yes	No
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chicane and shaft are synonyms defined as:

chicane and shaft: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Other synonyms of chicane include cheat, chouse, jockey, screw.

chicane (noun)	shaft (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)	the hollow spine of a feather
a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a bridge hand that is void of trumps	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)

chicane (verb)	shaft (verb)
raise trivial objections	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
defeat someone through trickery or deceit	equip with a shaft

Difference between chicane and shaft

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