shadoof

Related to shadoof: shaduf

sha·doof

also sha·duf (shä-do͞of′)

A device consisting of a long suspended pole weighted at one end and having a bucket at the other end, used in the Near East and especially Egypt for raising water, as for the irrigation of land.

[Egyptian colloquial Arabic šādūf, perhaps (via an unattested Coptic form) from Egyptian *šdw.f, something equipped with a waterskin or bucket of leather (since traditional shadoofs have buckets of leather) : šdw, waterskin + -f, , denominal suffix.]

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shadoof

(ʃəˈduːf) or

shaduf

(Mechanical Engineering) a mechanism for raising water, consisting of a pivoted pole with a bucket at one end and a counterweight at the other, esp as used in Egypt and the Near East

[C19: from Egyptian Arabic]

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sha•doof

(ʃɑˈduf)

n.

a device used in the Near East for raising water, esp. for irrigation, consisting of a long suspended rod with a bucket at one end and a weight at the other.

[1830–40; < Egyptian Arabic shadūf]

Translations

vinttikaivo

chadouf

gémeskút

Mentioned in ?

shaduf

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She thwarted the heavily-backed favourite Bomb Alaska (11-2) by a neck with two lengths back to Shadoof in third.

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Bomb Alaska was backed down to 11-2 favourite in the 36-runner field and looked all set to land the gamble when taking up the running from Shadoof in the final furlong.

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Norton had to switch the Tony Martin-trained mare with over a furlong to travel as Bomb Alaska threw down his challenge to leader Shadoof.

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Shadoof recorded his second course-distance-success under a cunning ride from Paul Doe in the Vaillant Rated Stakes.

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Shadoof looked sure to be swallowed up by Future Perfect in the final furlong of the Vodafone Handicap, but young jockey Martin Dwyer would not be denied and got his horse back in front in the dying strides of the race.

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Middle-distance handicapper Shadoof, a fine fifth to Carleys Quest in the Newmarket handicap which has thrown up more subsequent winners than that week's Lottery draw, makes the long trip to Redcar for the Zetland Gold Cup.

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Tough mare Hunters Of Brora and in-form Shadoof must be respected but Shaska could be one step ahead of the handicapper.

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