Synonyms for shadoof

Most common

sweep · counterpoise-lift · dhenkli · picota · swape

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Related words

Other spellings

shadouf shaduf

Forms

Plural

shadoofs → sweeps, counterpoise-lifts, dhenklis, picotas…

Example sentences

• sweep Can someone please sweep the floor in the kitchen?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

sweep¹, swape¹

6 letters

picota

7 letters

dhenkli