spearshaft

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UK/ˈspɪə̯ˌʃɑːft/US/ˈspɪɹˌʃæft/New Zealand/ˈspiəˌʃɐːft/

noun

The shaft of a spear

OriginMiddle English spere schaft →
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Meanings

nounspearshaft (plural spearshafts)

plural spearshafts

  1. The shaft of a spear

Origin

  1. Middle Englishspere schaft
  2. Englishspearshaft

From Middle English spere schaft; equivalent to spear + shaft.

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APA

spearshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearshaft

MLA

“spearshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearshaft. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spearshaft,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spearshaft.

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