shell vs shaft

shell and shaft both are nouns.

shell and shaft both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shaft: defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	shaft (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	the hollow spine of a feather
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
the housing or outer covering of something	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a very light narrow racing boat	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a rigid covering that envelops an object	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the exterior covering of a bird's egg	the main (mid) section of a long bone
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts	obscene terms for penis
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals	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)

shell (verb)	shaft (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
remove the husks from	equip with a shaft
use explosives on
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
look for and collect shells by the seashore
fall out of the pod or husk
create by using explosives

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