shadoofs

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A form of 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shadoof
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shadoofs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadoofs

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“shadoofs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadoofs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadoofs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadoofs.

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