pillar vs shaft

pillar and shaft both are nouns.

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

pillar (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 fundamental principle or practice	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a prominent supporter	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower	(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)

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