SAKIEHS

Noun

sakiehs

plural of sakieh

Anagrams

• sheikas

Source: Wiktionary


SAKIEH

Sak"i*eh, Sak"i*yeh, n. [Ar. saqiah canal, trench.]

Definition: A kind of water wheel used in Egypt for raising water, from wells or pits, in buckets attached to its periphery or to an endless rope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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