dowser

American  

[dou-zer] / ˈdaʊ zər /

noun

1. Also called dowsing rod.  divining rod.

2. a person skilled in its use.

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Etymology

Origin of dowser

First recorded in 1830–40; dowse ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He said a dowser has to appreciate the “magnetic polarity of the Earth,” clear the mind, and be open to the possibility that a person can tap into an undeveloped sixth sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Angelo was up and down finding water like a dowser while Joel and Kelly bootlaced left and right, and Jack dashed through the woods as if in perpetual search for a shaded Port-o-John.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 16, 2020

As it turned out, Mr. Michele was perhaps not so much a savant as some kind of cultural dowser, wandering the landscape with a trusty witching wand.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2020

The group is led by Levi, a charismatic dowser with revolutionary ideas and dark secrets.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2015

Mrs. Jarvis claims her sister is a legitimate dowser, and can find water for a “nominal fee.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman