Shaft

Shaft may refer to:

Rotating machine elements

Shaft (mechanical engineering), a rotating machine element used to transmit power
Line shaft, a power transmission system
Drive shaft, a shaft for transferring torque
Axle, a shaft around which one or more wheels rotate

Elevator shaft, a vertical passage housing a lift or elevator
Ventilation shaft, a vertical passage used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air
Shaft (civil engineering), an underground vertical or inclined passageway
Pitch (ascent/descent), a significant underground vertical space in caving terminology{{clarify|what has this to do with "shaft"?|date=December 2022}}
Shaft mining, the method of excavating a vertical or near-vertical tunnel from the top down, where there is initially no access to the bottom
Shafting, illicit travelling through shafts

The body of a column between the capital and the pedestal, or the column itself
Type of long handle (grip) of hand-tools
Shaft (golf), the long, tapered tube or rod which connects the golfer’s hands to the club head
Staff, various applications
The rachis of a feather, used in the name of certain species of birds

Shaft (franchise), a media franchise involving novels, comics, TV, film
Shaft (novel), 1970 novel by Ernest Tidyman about an African-American private detective
Shaft (1971 film), a film based on the novel
Shaft (song), theme song from the original film, serving as the theme for the entire franchise
Shaft (2000 film), a direct sequel/spin-off of the 1971 film, released in 2000, and fourth film in the series
Shaft (2000 soundtrack)
Shaft (2019 film), a direct sequel to the 2000 film and fifth film in the series
Shaft (TV series), a 1973-1974 series of TV movies
Shaft (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book series based on the character John Shaft
John Shaft, the titular character of the franchise
Shaft (Castlevania), the dark priest from the Castlevania video game series
Shaft (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics ninja character
Shaft (Image Comics), a comic book character created by Rob Liefeld for his comic Youngblood
Down (film), a 2001 horror film also known as The Shaft

Shaft (rave group), a UK dance music act which had a 1991 hit with "Roobarb and Custard" sampling vintage children's television programme Roobarb
Shaft (British electronic duo), a dance music act which had a 1999 hit with a cover-remix of "(Mucho Mambo) Sway"
Shaft (New Zealand band), a New Zealand indie band
Shaft (club), a blues and jazz club in Istanbul, Turkey
Shaft (Isaac Hayes album), the soundtrack for the film of the same name, recorded by Isaac Hayes
"Theme from Shaft", performed by Isaac Hayes
Shaft (Bernard Purdie album), a 1971 jazz album featuring a cover of the above track