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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Bible Encyclopedias
Shadoof
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Arab. shaduf), an apparatus for drawing water, used in the East generally, and particularly on the Nile for the purpose of irrigation. It consists of an upright frame on which is suspended a long pole at a distance of about one-fifth of its length from one end; to the other end is attached a bucket or skin hag, while at the short end a weight is suspended serving as the counterpoise of a lever. The vessel containing the water is then swung round and emptied into the runnel, which conveys the water in the direction required.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Shadoof'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/s/shadoof.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Shadoof'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/s/shadoof.html. 1910.
