The difference between Shaft and Well
When used as nouns, shaft means the entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow, whereas well means a hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
When used as verbs, shaft means to fuck over, whereas well means to issue forth, as water from the earth.
Well is also interjection with the meaning: used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
Well is also adverb with the meaning: accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
Well is also adjective with the meaning: in good health.
check bellow for the other definitions of Shaft and Well
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Shaft as a noun (obsolete):
The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
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Shaft as a noun:
The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
Examples:
"Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered."
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Shaft as a noun (by extension):
Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
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Shaft as a noun:
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.
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Shaft as a noun:
A beam or ray of light.
Examples:
"Isn't that shaft of light from that opening in the cave beautiful?"
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Shaft as a noun:
The main axis of a feather.
Examples:
"I had no idea that they removed the feathers' shafts to make the pillows softer!"
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Shaft as a noun (lacrosse):
The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
Examples:
"Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!"
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Shaft as a noun:
A long, narrow passage sunk into the earth, either natural or for artificial.
Examples:
"Your grandfather used to work with a crane hauling ore out of the gold mine's shafts."
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Shaft as a noun:
A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.
Examples:
"Darn it, my keys fell through the gap and into the elevator shaft."
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Shaft as a noun:
A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
Examples:
"Our parrot flew into the air duct and got stuck in the shaft."
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Shaft as a noun (architecture):
Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
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Shaft as a noun:
The main cylindrical part of the penis.
Examples:
"The female labia minora is homologous to the penis shaft skin of males."
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Shaft as a noun:
The chamber of a blast furnace.
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Shaft as a verb (transitive, slang):
To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
Examples:
"Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that."
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Shaft as a verb (transitive):
To equip with a shaft.
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Shaft as a verb (transitive, slang):
To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.
Examples:
"Turns out my roommate was shafting my girlfriend."
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Well as an adverb (manner):
Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
Examples:
"He does his job well."
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Well as an adverb (manner):
Completely, fully.
Examples:
"a well done steak"
"We’re well beat now."
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Well as an adverb (degree):
To a significant degree.
Examples:
"That author is well known."
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Well as an adverb (degree, British, slang):
Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
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Well as an adverb:
In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
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Well as an adjective:
In good health.
Examples:
"I had been sick, but now I'm well."
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Well as an adjective (hypercorrect):
Good, content.
Examples:
"“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”"
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Well as an adjective (archaic):
Prudent; good; well-advised.
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Well as a noun:
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
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Well as a noun:
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
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Well as a noun:
A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Examples:
"Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk."
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Well as a noun (figurative):
A source of supply.
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Well as a noun (nautical):
A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
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Well as a noun (nautical):
The cockpit of a sailboat.
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Well as a noun (nautical):
A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
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Well as a noun (nautical):
A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
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Well as a noun (military):
A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
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Well as a noun (architecture):
An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
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Well as a noun:
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
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Well as a noun (metalworking):
The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
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Well as a noun:
A well drink.
Examples:
"They're having a special tonight: $1 wells."
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Well as a noun (video games):
The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
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Well as a noun (biology):
In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
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Well as a verb (intransitive):
To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
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Well as a verb (intransitive):
To have something seep out of the surface.
Examples:
"Her eyes welled with tears."