divining rod
a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.
Origin of divining rod
1- Also called dowsing rod.
Words Nearby divining rod
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How to use divining rod in a sentence
A greater mystery connected with the Hazel is the divining rod, for the discovery of water and metals.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare | Henry Nicholson EllacombeWell, yes, he has an eye for knowing what surfaces mean, the secret of the divining rod.
The Book-Bills of Narcissus | Le Gallienne, RichardIt rests with the man's heart whether he shall know her beneath the disguise; no other divining-rod shall aid him.
The Book-Bills of Narcissus | Le Gallienne, RichardThe divining rod is held in the hand so that the curvature is inclined outward.
The Divining Rod | Charles LatimerA Cornish lady informs me that the Cornish miners to this day use the divining rod.
The Divining Rod | Charles Latimer
British Dictionary definitions for divining rod
a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc, is to be found: Also called: dowsing rod
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