jackshaft
[ jak-shaft, -shahft ]
/ ˈdʒækˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft /
noun Machinery.
Also called countershaft.
a short shaft, connected by belting, gears, etc., that transmits motion from a motor or engine to a machine or machines being driven (distinguished from main shaft).
a shaft on which an idle wheel or fairlead turns.
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Example sentences from the Web for jackshaft
These little internal-gear sprockets were hung on double-shrouded pinions secured to each end of the jackshaft.
British Dictionary definitions for jackshaft
jackshaft
/ (ˈdʒækˌʃɑːft) /
noun
a short length of shafting that transmits power from an engine or motor to a machine