shadoof

or sha·duf

[ shah-doof ]
/ ʃɑˈduf /

noun

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

Origin of shadoof

First recorded in 1830–40, shadoof is from the Egyptian Arabic word shadūf

Words nearby shadoof

shades, shades of, shadfly, shading, shadkhan, shadoof, shadow, shadow bands, shadow box, shadow cabinet, shadow dance

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British Dictionary definitions for shadoof

shadoof

shaduf

/ (ʃəˈduːf) /

noun

a mechanism for raising water, consisting of a pivoted pole with a bucket at one end and a counterweight at the other, esp as used in Egypt and the Near East

Word Origin for shadoof

C19: from Egyptian Arabic