shafting
Getting unfairly treated
Shafting is the act of treating someone unfairly or cheating them—being on the receiving end of a raw deal: The company really gave us a shafting on that contract.
The term derives from shaft as vulgar slang for penetration, so getting shafted carries connotations of violation.
Shafting also refers literally to a system of rotating shafts that transmit mechanical power.
Shaft for wheel rotation
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- rodThin rigid stick
coupling · bearings · hub · keyway · sleeve · bore · journal · bushing
Vertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- beamStructural support member
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
post · upright · stanchion · mineshaft · well · conduit · duct · chimney
Turning threaded metal in
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
- deceivingCausing false belief
- exploitingUsing selfishly for benefit
backstabbing · double-crossing · conning · defrauding · mistreating · wronging · ripping off · taking advantage
axle
Shaft for wheel rotation
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
rod · coupling · bearings · hub · keyway · sleeve · bore · journal · bushing · spline
column
Vertical structural element
pole · post · upright · stanchion · mineshaft · well · conduit · duct · chimney · tower
screwing
Turning threaded metal in
exploiting · backstabbing · double-crossing · conning · defrauding · mistreating · wronging · ripping off · taking advantage · underhanded
colonnade
Row supporting a roof
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
peristyle · pilaster · obelisk · spire · turret · rotunda · atrium · dumbwaiter · newel · baluster
shaftingfair dealing
Honest, equitable conduct principle
fair treatment · square dealing · equitable treatment · justice · fairness
shaftinghelping
Single portion given
benefiting · rewarding · supporting · looking out for · taking care of
shaft, shafts, shafted, gearshift, camshaft, crankshaft, driveshaft, propeller shaft