Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A shaft is either: a hole in the earth typically used for mineral extraction, such as mining. They will normally be vertical, man-made structures. a long cylindrical piece of metal, typically found in motors, machines etc. Shaft is a 1971 film and a 2000 remake. See Shaft (1971 movie) and Shaft (2000 movie). This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.