Waterfinder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of water diviner.

    "Again, Cassiodorus in the fourth century A.D. and Palladius in the sixth century praised waterfinders without specifically mentioning the use of the magic rod."

  2. 2
    forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil wordnet

Synonyms

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divining roddivining roddowserdowsing rodwater divinerwater finder

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"Again, Cassiodorus in the fourth century A.D. and Palladius in the sixth century praised waterfinders without specifically mentioning the use of the magic rod."

Etymology

From water + finder.

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