SHADOOF


Meaning of SHADOOF in English

/shah doohf"/ , n.

a device used in Egypt and other Eastern countries for raising water, esp. for irrigation, consisting of a long suspended rod with a bucket at one end and a weight at the other.

Also, shaduf .

[ 1830-40; shaduf ]

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