Home › Words › D › drumshaftdrumshaftdrumshaft means the central rotating shaft of the drawworks drum on a drilling rig.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, drumshaft ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyDrum + shaftnounThe central rotating shaft of the drawworks drum on a drilling rig.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.driveshaft 69% match — A shaft used to transmit rotary motion. vs drumshaft →drawworks 67% match — The primary hoisting machinery component of a rotary drilling rig. vs drumshaft →shaftwork 65% match — shafts, collectively vs drumshaft →shafting 63% match — Shafts collectively. vs drumshaft →draglink 62% match — A link connecting the cranks of two shafts. vs drumshaft →tailshaft 60% match — A shaft that connects a propeller to its engine vs drumshaft →drillhead 60% match — The head of a drill. vs drumshaft →jackshaft 59% match — A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine. vs drumshaft →