"shafty" meaning in All languages combined

See shafty on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shafties [plural]
Etymology: From shaft + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|shaft|y}} shaft + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} shafty (plural shafties)
  1. (cycling, informal) A bicycle that uses a driveshaft instead of a chain to transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Cycling Synonyms: shaftie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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