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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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