Shaduf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shaduf is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of shadoof.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of shadoof.
Example Sentences
Were there a thousand&—or was it five thousand slaves?—cranking the long poles of these shadufs to raise our water? I know as we looked from our boat across that hot shimmering river, I could hear shadufs creaking near and far, and the sun blazed like a sword each time water splashed into a higher sluice.
Word Forms
- shadufs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shadouf, shishah, sheesha, sabil, shmagh, shuldari.
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