SHADOOF

Etymology

Noun

shadoof (plural shadoofs)

A device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.

Synonyms

• (water-lifting device): dhenkli, picottah, counterpoise-lift, swape

Source: Wiktionary


Sha*doof", n. Etym: [Ar. shad.]

Definition: A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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