jowsern.
/ˈdʒaʊzə/ One who uses the divining rod: = dowser n. at dowse v. Derivatives.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > detection of radiation > detecting subterraneous springs, etc. > rhabdomancy > one who practises
water-finder1656
hydrophantic1729
spring-teller1785
water witch1808
rhabdomancer1817
water diviner1825
rhabdomantist1832
dowser1835
jowser1840
witch1843
water witcher1868
water dowser1873
hydroscopist1885
1840 T. De Quincey Mod. Superstition in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 567/1 These people are locally called jowsers.
Derivatives
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > detection of radiation > detecting subterraneous springs, etc. > rhabdomancy
rhabdomancy1646
water-finding1689
jowsing1797
rhabdology1837
water dowsing1894
1797 J. Billingsley Gen. View Agric. Somerset (new ed.) 22 By the help of the divining-rod vulgarly call'd josing.
1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. at Dowse In some parts of the country the operation is called Jowsing, and the operator a Jowser.
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