column vs shaft

column and shaft both are nouns.

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

column (noun)	shaft (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	the hollow spine of a feather
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
an article giving opinions or perspectives	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a page or text that is vertically divided	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a line of units following one after another	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
a vertical array of numbers or other information	the main (mid) section of a long bone
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower	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)

column (verb)	shaft (verb)
	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
	equip with a shaft