SHADOOF


Meaning of SHADOOF in English

n.

Variant: also sha · duf

Pronunciation: sh ə - ' düf, sha-

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic sh ā d ū f

Date: 1836

: a counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water (as for irrigation)

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