The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.

present participle of dowse

A surname.

plural of dowsing

plural of Dowse

Alternative form of douse (“to strike”)

Alternative form of douse (“strike”)

Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”)

A surname.

(intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.