shadoof: Meaning and Definition of

sha•doof

Pronunciation: (shä-df'), [key]
— n.
  1. a device used in Egypt and other Eastern countries for raising water, esp. for irrigation, consisting of a long suspended rod with a bucket at one end and a weight at the other.
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