Definition of "dowse"

dowse¹

/daʊs/

verb
third-person singular simple present dowses, present participle dowsing, simple past and past participle dowsed
1. Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”)

dowse²

/daʊs/

verb
third-person singular simple present dowses, present participle dowsing, simple past and past participle dowsed
1. Alternative form of douse (“to strike”)
noun
plural dowses
1. Alternative form of douse (“strike”)

dowse³

/daʊs/

verb
third-person singular simple present dowses, present participle dowsing, simple past and past participle dowsed
1. (intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.