Shaft vs. Chimney — What's the Difference?

The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow.

A chimney is an architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler, stove, furnace, incinerator or fireplace from human living areas. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the stack, or chimney effect.

A spear or arrow.

A passage through which smoke and gases escape from a fire or furnace; a flue.

The handle of any of various tools or implements.

The usually vertical structure containing a chimney.

One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

The part of such a structure that rises above a roof.

A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine.

Chiefly British A smokestack, as of a ship or locomotive.

(Zoology) The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion.

A glass tube for enclosing the flame of a lamp.

The midsection of a long bone; the diaphysis.

Something, such as a narrow cleft in a cliff, resembling a chimney.

The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

The body of the clitoris, extending from the root to the glans.

The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

The body of the penis, extending from the root to the glans.

(British) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.

A column or obelisk.

A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.

The principal portion of a column, between the capital and the base.

A vagina.

A ray or beam of light.

A black eye; a shiner.

A bolt of lightning.

(climbing) To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.

A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.

A fireplace or hearth.

A vertical passage housing an elevator.

That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft.

A duct or conduit for the passage of air, as for ventilation or heating.

A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.

The upright portion of a boot that covers the leg.

A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein.

A scornful or sarcastic remark; a barb.

A vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

(Slang) Harsh, unfair treatment. Often used with the

A glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp

Vulgar Slang A penis.

To equip with a shaft.

(Slang) To treat in a harsh, unfair way

(Slang) To penetrate (someone) sexually.

(obsolete) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

(by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.

Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.

A beam or ray of light.

The main axis of a feather.

(lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.

A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.

A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.

(architecture) Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.

The main cylindrical part of the penis.

The chamber of a blast furnace.

(weather) A relatively small area of precipitation that an onlook can discern from the dry surrounding area.

To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

(transitive) To equip with a shaft.

To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.

The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.

That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical.

The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc.

A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; - called also cora humming bird.

A rod at the end of a heddle.

A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc.

A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.

The chamber of a blast furnace.

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 long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

A column of light (as from a beacon)

The main (mid) section of a long bone

Obscene terms for penis

A long pointed rod used as a weapon

A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

A vertical passage into a mine

A revolving rod that transmits power or motion

The hollow shaft of a feather

Equip with a shaft

Defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit