DOWSE


Meaning of DOWSE in English

I.

variant of douse

II. ˈdau̇z verb

( dowsed ; dows·ing )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1691

intransitive verb

: to use a divining rod

transitive verb

: to find (as water) by dowsing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.