Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
shaft-mond . - noun The part of an arrow on which the feathering is laid.
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- noun A
span ; ameasure of about six inches. - noun A unit of length, 6 - 6½
inches or 2palms , i.e. 15.24cm , the width of the fist and outstretched thumb of a standard archer.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The painted area, intended for the feathers, is called the shaftment and not only helps in finding lost arrows, but identifies the owner.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
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Picking up an arrow shaft he clamped it between his left arm and chest, holding the rear end above the shaftment in his left hand.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
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Line up your feathers so that they run straight down the shaftment and are equidistant.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
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Having cut them to length, take a hand plane and shave the last six inches of the rear end or shaftment so that the diameter is reduced to
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
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Along the axis of your arrow run three parallel lines of glue down the shaftment.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
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After a few turns proceed up the shaftment, adjusting the feathers in position as you rotate the arrow.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Saxton Pope 1900
madmouth commented on the word shaftment
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April 21, 2009