Persian wheel

noun

A large wheel for raising water, fixed vertically with a number of buckets at its circumference.

Meanings

nounPersian wheel (plural Persian wheels)

plural Persian wheels

  1. A large wheel for raising water, fixed vertically with a number of buckets at its circumference.
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Persian wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persian%20wheel

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Chicago

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