shadoof
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Egyptian Arabic شادوف (shādūf).
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) Rhymes: -uːf
Noun
shadoof (plural shadoofs)
- A device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.
Synonyms
- (water-lifting device): dhenkli, picottah, counterpoise-lift, swape