Related Searches
on Ask.com
divining rod - 3 dictionary results
divining rod
–noun
| a rod, esp. a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc. |
Also called dowsing rod.
Origin:
1745–55
1745–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Cite This Source
| di·vin·ing rod (dĭ-vī'nĭng)
n. A forked branch or stick that is believed to indicate subterranean water or minerals by bending downward when held over a source. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
| divining rod | |
noun | |
| forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Share :
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
Get your FREE Subscription to Dictionary.com Word of the Day
The FREE Dictionary.com Toolbar
 |
Dictionary |  |
Thesaurus |  |
Reference |  |
The answers are right on your browser and just a click away with Dictionary.com Toolbar.
