shaft

(noun): The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
(noun): The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
(noun): (by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
(noun): 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.
(noun): A beam or ray of light.
(noun): The main axis of a feather.
(noun): The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
(noun): A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine
(noun): A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.
(noun): A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
(noun): Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
(noun): The main cylindrical part of the penis.
(noun): The chamber of a blast furnace.
(verb): To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
(verb): To equip with a shaft.
(verb): To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered.
Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?
I had no idea that they removed the feathers' shafts to make the pillows softer!
Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!
Your grandfather used to work with a crane hauling ore out of the gold mine's shafts.