DOWSE


Meaning of DOWSE in English

v.intr. search for underground water or minerals by holding a Y-shaped stick or rod which dips abruptly when over the right spot. dowsing-rod such a stick or rod. dowser n.

[ 17th c.: orig. unkn. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.