International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Interationale des Irrigation et du Drainage
4454. Kharbauwy : An Egyptian water lifting device used in areas where the lift is from 0.6 to 1.0 metre. It is an improved paddle wheel worked by animal power. Instead of the blades turning within the side walls, they are rigidly fastened to the sides and the whole device rotates as a drum. | ||