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(4444) Rope-and-bucket lift, Churus, Charsa, Mot, Mote, Mohte, Pur, Daly, Delu
An old device for lifting water from wells, commonly used in India and in Near East countries. It consists of a leather bag or bucket of varying capacity (8 - 15 litres), depending upon the depth of the well, the size of the draft animals and the manner of operation, attached to an iron or timber ring suspended from a rope on a pulley and worked by cattle walking on a ramp. One man is required to empty the bag as it comes to the surface. This device is known in India as `churus`, `charsa`, `mot`, `mote`, `mohte`, or `pur` and in Arabic speaking countries as a `daly` or `delu` (illustrated).

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