'Divining rod' definitions:
Definition of 'divining rod'
From: WordNet
noun
Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil [syn: divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water finder]
Definition of 'Divining rod'
From: GCIDE
- Divining \Di*vin"ing\, a. That divines; for divining. [1913 Webster]
- Divining rod, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who claim to be able to discover water or metals under ground by sensing them through such a rod. [1913 Webster]