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** English
*** Etymology
From [en].
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. A divining rod used in searching for water , ore , etc.; a dowsing rod .
2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod . A diviner .
3. * {{ quote-book | en | year=1996 | author=Richard Webster | title=Dowsing for Beginners: The Art of Discovering Water, Treasure, Gold, Oil, Artifacts | publisher=Llewellyn Worldwide | isbn=9781567188028
|passage=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.}}
1. * [en]
2. * [page=2]
**** Translations
[divining rod]
[one who uses the dowser or divining rod]
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**** See also
- [en]
*** Further reading
- [dowsing]
- [R:Webster 1913]
*** Anagrams
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