dows·er

(dou′zər)

1. A person who uses a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.

2. A divining rod.

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dows•er

(ˈdaʊ zər)

n.

1. Also called dows′ing rod`. divining rod.

2. a person skilled in its use.

[1830–40]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	dowser - someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water rhabdomancer, water witch diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
	2.	dowser - forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

Translations

ραβδοσκόπος

rabdomante zahorí

sourcier

dowser

[ˈdaʊzəʳ] N → zahorí mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dowser

n → Wünschelrutengänger(in) m(f)

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