shaft- root words — words with the shaft- root

The root shaft- comes from Old English sceaft, meaning pole, rod. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including airshaft, countershaft. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shaft- root

Explore words with shaft- — words containing the shaft- root and sharing its sense of "pole, rod". Examples include airshaft, countershaft. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shaft- mean?

The shaft- root means pole, rod, from Old English sceaft. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.