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water diviner

British  

noun

  1. US name: waterfinder.  a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod

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“I have no plan when I go into the studio,” said Garry Nichols, who has a sideline as a water diviner.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2013

The water diviner will soon be positioned directly over the subway.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2012

Already the water engineers have sunk four successful wells in the Chandigarh Valley�in each case the site was pointed out by the traditional Hindu water diviner.

From Time Magazine Archive

She recognised truth as a water diviner finds water.

From Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker by Bryant, Marguerite

It was after midnight that neighbors came bringing the water diviner.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine