shafted adjective. ['ʃɑ:ftɪd] L16.
[from SHAFT noun + -ED².]
1. Heraldry. Of a spear, arrow, etc.: having the shaft of a specified tincture. L16.

2. Having a shaft or handle. Chiefly as 2nd elem. of comb. M17.

3. Architecture. Ornamented with or resting on shafts. E19.

4. Ornithology. As 2nd elem. of comb.: having the shafts of the feathers of a specified colour, character, or number. E19.

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