rod vs shaft

rod and shaft both are nouns.

rod is not a verb while shaft is a verb.

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

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

rod: a long thin implement made of metal or wood
shaft: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

Other hyponyms of rod include baton, wand, baton, connecting rod, control rod, fishing pole, fishing rod, kickstand, pole, ramrod, ramrod, rotating shaft, stair-rod, tie rod, wand, ell-wand, ellwand.

rod (noun)	shaft (noun)
any rod-shaped bacterium	the hollow spine of a feather
a long thin implement made of metal or wood	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a gangster's pistol	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
a linear measure of 16.5 feet	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a square rod of land	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)

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

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