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shadoof.

A device used since ancient times in the Middle East to raise water from a well or other low point, consisting of a pivoted rod with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the other.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃəˈduːf/Received-Pronunciation/ʃæ-/Received-Pronunciation/ʃəˈduf/General-American/ʃɑ-/General-American
  1. A device used since ancient times in the Middle East to raise water from a well or other low point, consisting of a pivoted rod with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the other.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شادوف (šadūf); see further at that entry.

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