Dowser

Definitions

1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. A diviner.

Equivalents

Examples

“Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment⟳ using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate⟳ nothing but water with his dowsing rod.”

“The instrument a dowser uses is called a dowsing rod, dowsing stick⟳, doodlebug (when used to locate⟳ oil), or divining rod. Almost any item can be used for this purpose: a birch twig, a whalebone, and even a hanger.”

“Google Cayce and you will find⟳ “coolhunter,” and if you look⟳ closely you may see⟳ it suggested that she is a “sensitive” of some kind, a dowser in the world of global marketing.”

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