SHADOOFS

Noun

shadoofs

plural of shadoof

Source: Wiktionary


SHADOOF

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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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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