rib vs shaft

rib and shaft both are nouns.

rib and shaft both are verbs.

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

As nouns, shaft is a hyponym of rib; that is, shaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rib:

rib: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
shaft: the hollow spine of a feather

Other hyponyms of rib include calamus, quill, nervure, vein.

rib (noun)	shaft (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal	the hollow spine of a feather
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
a teasing remark	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
cut of meat including one or more ribs	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)

rib (verb)	shaft (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
form vertical ribs by knitting	equip with a shaft

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