jackshaft
English
noun
Definitions
- A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
- A wheelless axle used to turn the wheels of a locomotive.
Etymology
Compound from English jack (referring to the increase in alcohol concentration due to distillation, man) + English shaft.
Origin
English
shaft
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aftershaft English
- airshaft English
- applejack English
- blackjack English
- bootjack English
- camshaft English
- cockshaft English
- countershaft English
- crackerjack English
- crankshaft English
- driveshaft English
- foreshaft English
- hail shaft English
- hairshaft English
- ice-jack English
- jack English
- jack salmon English
- jackable English
- jackass English
- jackdaw English
- jackfish English
- jackless English
- jacklight English
- jackman English
- jackscrew English
- jacksmith English
- jacksnipe English
- jackspeak English
- jackstaff English
- jackstone English
- jacktop English
- jackwood English
- layshaft English
- lumberjack English
- mainshaft English
- midshaft English
- mineshaft English
- minijack English
- prickshaft English
- propshaft English
- pumpjack English
- screwjack English
- shaft English
- shaft bow English
- shaftless English
- shaftlike English
- shaftman English
- shaftment English
- shaftway English
- shaftwork English
- smokejack English
- spearshaft English
- sunshaft English
- turboshaft English
- viewshaft English
- whiskeyjack English
- windshaft English
- jack Dutch, Flemish
- jekk Norwegian Bokmål
- jack Portuguese
- シャフト Japanese
- ジャッキ Japanese
- ジャック Japanese
- jekk Norwegian Nynorsk
- schaft Middle English
- tjakkur Icelandic
- jac Welsh
- jeki Swahili
- 잭 Korean
- jacke xno
- jack
- shaft
- jackman
- jacktop
- jackdaw
- jackass
- layshaft
- bootjack
- pumpjack
- jackable
- shaftman
- shaftway
- airshaft
- jackwood
- ice-jack
- sunshaft
- jackfish
- jackless
- camshaft
- midshaft
- minijack
- jacksnipe
- windshaft
- viewshaft
- jackspeak
- foreshaft
- smokejack
- screwjack
- mainshaft
- jacksmith
- shaftless
- applejack
- shaftlike
- cockshaft
- propshaft
- shaft bow
- hairshaft
- shaftment
- shaftwork
- mineshaft
- jackstone
- jackstaff
- jackscrew
- blackjack
- jacklight
- aftershaft
- hail shaft
- crankshaft
- driveshaft
- spearshaft
- lumberjack
- prickshaft
- turboshaft
- whiskeyjack
- crackerjack
- jack salmon
- countershaft