shadoof
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Egyptian Arabic شادوف (šadūf).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -uːf
Noun[edit]
shadoof (plural shadoofs)
- A device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.
Synonyms[edit]
- (water-lifting device): dhenkli, picottah, counterpoise-lift, swape
Translations[edit]
device used to gather water
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