shaft vs beat

shaft and beat both are nouns.

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

As verbs, beat is a hypernym of shaft; that is, beat is a word with a broader meaning than shaft:

Other hypernyms of shaft include beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.

shaft (noun)	beat (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)	a stroke or blow
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion	a regular rate of repetition
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon	the sound of stroke or blow
the main (mid) section of a long bone	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
obscene terms for penis	a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer	a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
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)

shaft (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

shaft (verb)	beat (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit	wear out completely
equip with a shaft	be a mystery or bewildering to
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	beat through cleverness and wit
	hit repeatedly
	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
	stir vigorously
	strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
	strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
	shape by beating
	make by pounding or trampling
	produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
	move rhythmically
	sail with much tacking or with difficulty
	move with a flapping motion
	indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
	move with a thrashing motion
	move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
	make a rhythmic sound
	make a sound like a clock or a timer
	glare or strike with great intensity
	avoid paying
	be superior