shaft (maritime) | Wisconsin Historical Society

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shaft (maritime)

shaft (maritime) | Wisconsin Historical Society

A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion.

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[Source: "Glossary." Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks (http://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/)]