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shaft vs column

column vs shaft

shaft and column both are nouns.

shaft is a verb but column is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
column Yes No No No
shaft (noun) column (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion 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 long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column an article giving opinions or perspectives
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) a page or text that is vertically divided
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon a line of units following one after another
the main (mid) section of a long bone a vertical array of numbers or other information
obscene terms for penis anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
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)
shaft (verb) column (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
Difference between shaft and column

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