Look up: Shadoof

1. Shadoof
   Sha·doof' (shȧ*dōf') noun [ Arabic shādūf .] A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/79
   
   
2. Shadoof
   • (n.) A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
3. Shadoof
   A shadoof (shaduf) is a device used for irrigation in Egypt and other eastern countries. It consists of a bucket at one end of a long suspended rod, with a counter-balance weight at the other end.
   Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
   
   
4. shadoof
   Machine for lifting water, consisting typically of a long, pivoted wooden pole acting as a lever, with a weight at one end. The other end is positioned over a well, for example. The shadoof was in use in ancient Egypt and is still used in Arab countries today
   Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
   
   
5. Shadoof
   , Egypt. A `shadoof`, `shaduf`, `dhenkli`, `picottah` or `counterpoise-lift` (an Arabic word, `شادوف`, šādūf; also anciently known by the Greek name `κήλων` or `κηλώνειον`, kēlōn or kēlōneion) is an...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadoof