"foreshaft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreshafts [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + shaft. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|shaft}} fore- + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreshaft (plural foreshafts)
  1. The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached
    Sense id: en-foreshaft-en-noun-uoNuJdqp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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