What is "mineshaft"

n. A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.

n. excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine

Mineshaft may refer to:

• A long vertical tunnel giving access to a mine's workings, see shaft mining
• Mineshaft (gay club), a BDSM-oriented, gay sex club in New York City, which operated from 1976 to 1985.
• Mineshaft (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion
• Mineshaft (magazine), an independent international art magazine, started in 1999

Mineshaft (foaled May 17, 1999, in Kentucky) was a multi-millionaire American thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P. Indy, who in turn was a son of 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. His dam, Prospectors Delite, is by leading North American sire Mr. Prospector. Bred and owned by the partnership of William S. Farish III, W. Temple Webber, Jr. and James Elkins, Mineshaft is a product of Lane's End Farm. He finished racing with a record of 10-3-1 in 18 starts and career earnings of $2,283,402.

Mineshaft is an independent international art magazine launched in 1999 by Everett Rand and Gioia Palmieri in Guilford, Vermont. Initially focusing on poetry and literature, the magazine began to publish comics after Robert Crumb became a contributor in 2000. The newsblog at The Guardian refers to Mineshaft's website as a source to find out more about Crumb's latest work.

The Mineshaft was a members-only BDSM gay bar and sex club located at 835 Washington Street, at Little West 12th Street, in Manhattan, New York City, in the Meatpacking District, West Village, and Greenwich Village sections.