shadoof
/ʃəˈduːf/
noun
- A simple machine used for lifting water, consisting of a long pole balanced on a pivot with a bucket at one end and a weight at the other.
- Farmers in ancient Egypt used a shadoof to lift water from the Nile into irrigation canals.
- The shadoof is still used in some rural areas where modern pumps are not available.
- He demonstrated how the shadoof works by pulling down on the rope to raise the bucket of water.