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. ]
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. 2012