propeller shaft

noun

The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.

Similar
propshaft
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounpropeller shaft (plural propeller shafts)

plural propeller shafts

  1. The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.
  2. automotivethe shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential on the axle of a rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle.

    Synonyms: propshaft

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential on the axle of a rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Similar
propshaft

Translations

Finnish potkuriakseli, nivelakseli
  • potkuriakselishaft that transmits power to propeller
  • nivelakselishaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
  • vetoakselishaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
German Gelenkwelle
  • Gelenkwelleshaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
Norwegian Bokmål mellomaksel, mellomaksling
  • mellomakselshaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
  • mellomakslingshaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
Cite this entry
APA

propeller shaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20shaft

MLA

“propeller shaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20shaft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propeller shaft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20shaft.

Source: propeller shaft on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.