sha·doof
| \ shə-ˈdüf
, sha- \
, sha- \
variants:
or less commonly shaduf
Definition of shadoof
: a counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water (as for irrigation)
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“Shadoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadoof. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of shadoof was in 1836
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