water-findingn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌfʌɪndɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌfaɪndɪŋ/,

/ˈwɑdərˌfaɪndɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., finding n.

Etymology: < water n. + finding n. Compare earlier water-finder n.

The technique of finding an underground source of water, esp. by means of a divining rod. In later use chiefly attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > detection of radiation > detecting subterraneous springs, etc. > rhabdomancy

rhabdomancy1646

water-finding1689

jowsing1797

rhabdology1837

water dowsing1894

1689 R. Hooke Diary 8 Oct. in R. T. Gunther Early Sci. in Oxf. (1935) X. 154 In MF strangly refresht. Saw Petit de Vacuo, Besson of Waterfinding.

1772 Scots Mag. Sept. 462/1 (heading) Hydroscopy, or Water-finding.

1839 Southern Agriculturalist Nov. 610 Mr. Ingouville had satisfied me of the truth of what I had heard on the subject of water-finding.

1883 Harper's Mag. Oct. 708/2 I spent many hours sauntering about with the water-finding fork in my hands.

1906 Times 27 Sept. 13/2 A number of letters on water-finding were published in The Times during the winter of 1904–5.

1997 D. R. Storm Winery Utilities (2001) vi. 135 If the dowser is over age 50, there is a high probability that the person's reputation and water-finding skills have survived the test of time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-finding
释义	water-findingn. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌfʌɪndɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌfaɪndɪŋ/, /ˈwɑdərˌfaɪndɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., finding n. Etymology: < water n. + finding n. Compare earlier water-finder n. The technique of finding an underground source of water, esp. by means of a divining rod. In later use chiefly attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > detection of radiation > detecting subterraneous springs, etc. > rhabdomancy rhabdomancy1646 water-finding1689 jowsing1797 rhabdology1837 water dowsing1894 1689 R. Hooke Diary 8 Oct. in R. T. Gunther Early Sci. in Oxf. (1935) X. 154 In MF strangly refresht. Saw Petit de Vacuo, Besson of Waterfinding. 1772 Scots Mag. Sept. 462/1 (heading) Hydroscopy, or Water-finding. 1839 Southern Agriculturalist Nov. 610 Mr. Ingouville had satisfied me of the truth of what I had heard on the subject of water-finding. 1883 Harper's Mag. Oct. 708/2 I spent many hours sauntering about with the water-finding fork in my hands. 1906 Times 27 Sept. 13/2 A number of letters on water-finding were published in The Times during the winter of 1904–5. 1997 D. R. Storm Winery Utilities (2001) vi. 135 If the dowser is over age 50, there is a high probability that the person's reputation and water-finding skills have survived the test of time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1689
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