water witch


noun
  1. Also water witcher. a person skilled at water witching; dowser.

  2. a witch believed to haunt lakes, ponds, etc.

Origin of water witch

1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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Other definitions for water-witch (2 of 2)

water-witch
[ waw-ter-wich, wot-er- ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to practice water witching; work as a water witch.

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British Dictionary definitions for water witch

water witch

noun
  1. a person who claims the ability to detect water underground by means of a divining rod

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