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jowser

jowser is the obsolete form of dowser.

Meaning of dowser

Noun

dowser (plural dowsers)

  1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
  2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. A diviner.
    • Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate nothing but water with his dowsing rod.1996, Richard Webster, Dowsing for Beginners: The Art of Discovering Water, Treasure, Gold, Oil, Artifacts, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN

Forms of jowser

pluraljowsers

Questions about jowser

What is jowser the obsolete form of?
Jowser is the obsolete form of dowser.

Words near jowser in the dictionary

  1. jowlopped
  2. jowlops
  3. jowls
  4. jowly
  5. jows
  6. jowser
  7. jowsers
  8. jowster
  9. jowsters
  10. jowter
  11. jowters

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