Nearby words
shadowing, shadowland, shadowless, shadowy, shadrach, shaduf, shadwell, shadwell, thomas, shady, shaef, shaffer
Definition for shaduf (2 of 2)
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
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Examples from the Web for shaduf
There is hardly a shaduf to be seen and very little cultivation, it is either desert or stony hills on each side.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
British Dictionary definitions for shaduf (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for shaduf (2 of 2)
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
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