dowser
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dowser
- /ˈdaʊzə/
Rhymes with -aʊzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From dowse + -er.
noun dowsers
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A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
Similar: divining rod, dowsing rod
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One who uses the dowser or divining rod. A diviner.
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.
Similar: rhabdomantist, rhabdomancer, radiesthesist, water diviner, waterfinder
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noun one who uses the dowser or divining rod
| Español | zahorí, rabdomante |
|---|---|
| Português | rabdomante, vedor |
| Français | rhabdomancien, rhabdomancienne, baguettisant, baguettisante, sourcier, sourcière |
| Deutsch | Rutengänger, Rutengängerin, Wünschelrutengänger, Wünschelrutengängerin, Wünschelrutengeher, Wünschelrutengeherin |
| Italiano | rabdomante |
| Ελληνικά | ραβδοσκόπος ravdoskópos |
Talk about this word "dowser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dowser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dowser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dowser "dowser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dowser.Cite this
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