shadoof
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shadoof
- /ʃəˈduːf/ UK
- /ʃæ-/ UK
- /ʃəˈduf/ US
- /ʃɑ-/ US
- /ʃæ-/ US
Rhymes with -uːf
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شادوف (šadūf); see further at that entry.
noun shadoofs · shadouf · shaduf
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A device used since ancient times in the Middle East to raise water from a well or other low point, consisting of a pivoted rod with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the other.
The waters intended for irrigating lands situated on the sides of the hills and at the bottom of a valley, are first raised to the top by a balance called deloo, or shadoof.
Similar: counterpoise-lift, dhenkli, picota, swape, sweep
Translations
Talk about this word "shadoof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shadoof. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shadoof. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shadoof "shadoof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shadoof.Cite this
@misc{shadoof_2026,
title = {shadoof},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shadoof},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
