Long, narrow rods or central parts of tools or weapons

• Straight cylindrical bodies of objects like handles, arrows, or sticks

Rotating machine elements that transmit torque or motion

• Power-transmitting rods in engines or mechanisms

Beams or rays of light

• Narrow columns of illumination

Vertical or inclined passages in mines, buildings, or ducts

• Openings such as elevator shafts or ventilation shafts

Poles of a carriage between which a draught animal is hitched

The main cylindrical bodies of columns or pillars

The central axes of feathers

• The quill portions supporting the barbs

Treats someone unfairly; cheats or swindles

Fits or equips with a shaft

• Provides a tool or weapon with its rod