Shadoof Definition
zhädo͝of
noun
A device consisting of a long, pivoted pole with a bucket on one end and a weight on the other, used in the Near East for raising water, esp. in irrigating land.
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Other Word Forms of Shadoof
Noun
Singular:
shadoof
Plural:
shadoofsOrigin of Shadoof
Egyptian Arabic شادوف (shādūf).
From Wiktionary
Arabic šādūf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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