What does Dowser mean?
Definitions for Dowser
ˈdaʊ zərdows·er
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Princeton's WordNet
water witch, dowser, rhabdomancernoun
someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water findernoun
forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
Wiktionary
dowsernoun
A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
dowsernoun
One who uses the dowser or divining rod.
Etymology: From dowse.
Wikipedia
dowser
Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), gravesites, malign "earth vibrations" and many other objects and materials without the use of a scientific apparatus. It is also known as divining (especially in water divining), doodlebugging (particularly in the United States, in searching for petroleum or treasure) or (when searching for water) water finding, or water witching (in the United States). A Y-shaped twig or rod, or two L-shaped ones—individually called a dowsing rod, divining rod (Latin: virgula divina or baculus divinatorius), vining rod, or witching rod—are sometimes used during dowsing, although some dowsers use other equipment or no equipment at all. The motion of such dowsing devices is generally attributed to the ideomotor phenomenon, a psychological response where a subject makes motions unconsciously. Put simply, dowsing rods respond to the user's accidental or involuntary movements. The scientific evidence is that dowsing is no more effective than random chance. It is therefore regarded as a pseudoscience.
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dowser
A dowser is a person who uses a specific method called dowsing to find water, minerals, or other hidden substances underground, usually through the use of a divining rod, pendulum or other similar tool. It is often considered a form of divination.
Webster Dictionary
Dowsernoun
a divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod
Dowsernoun
one who uses the dowser or divining rod
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dowers
drowse
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dowser in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dowser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- dowser, virguleCzech
- Wünschelrutengeherin, Wünschelrutengängerin, Rhabdomantin, Wünschelrutengänger, Rhabdomant, Rutengänger, Wünschelrutengeher, Wünschelrute, RutengängerinGerman
- ραβδοσκόποςGreek
- dowserEsperanto
- zahorí, rabdomanteSpanish
- taikavarpuFinnish
- baguettisante, baguettisant, baguette de coudrier, sourcière, rhabdomancienne, radiesthésiste, rhabdomancien, sourcier, baguette de sourcier, baguette divinatoireFrench
- hidroskopoIdo
- rabdomanteItalian
- wichelroede, wichelstokDutch
- radiestetka, różdżkarka, różdżkarz, radiestetaPolish
- radiestesistaPortuguese
- slagrutaSwedish
- vaälatuigülVolapük
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