foreshaft

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noun

The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached

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Meanings

nounforeshaft (plural foreshafts)

plural foreshafts

  1. The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached

Origin

From fore- + shaft.

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APA

foreshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshaft

MLA

“foreshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshaft. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreshaft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshaft.

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