noun
also sha·duf shəˈdu̇f, (ˈ)shä|d-, (ˈ)sha|d-, -düf
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic shādūf
: a counterpoised sweep used in Egypt and nearby countries for raising water usually for irrigation purposes
noun
also sha·duf shəˈdu̇f, (ˈ)shä|d-, (ˈ)sha|d-, -düf
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic shādūf
: a counterpoised sweep used in Egypt and nearby countries for raising water usually for irrigation purposes
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012