dowse

nouns

searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy

wet thoroughly

douse, dowse

use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal

dowse

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

search by divining, as if with a rod

"He claimed he could divine underground water"

slacken

"douse a rope"

douse, dowse

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

"souse water on his hot face"

douse, dowse, drench, soak, sop, souse