Definitions
forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
Word origin
From dowse + -er.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Water diviner”6 letters
02“Water finder”6 letters
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