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Dowse

Dowse Meaning & Definition
Dowse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dowse?

[n] searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
[v] cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
[v] slacken; "douse a rope"
[v] use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
[v] wet thoroughly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dowse: douse | douse | dowsing | drench | rhabdomancy | soak | sop | souse

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dowse:

See Also | bate | bedraggle | brine | divination | divine | flush | foretelling | fortune telling | remit | ret | slacken | sluice | soothsaying | wet | wet

Dowse In Webster's Dictionary

\Dowse\, v. t. [Cf. 1st {Douse}.] 1. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse. 2. [Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.] To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
\Dowse\, v. i. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc. Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. --Eng. Cyc.
\Dowse\, n. A blow on the face. [Low] --Colman.

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