Rhabdomancy (Noun)
Meaning
Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The water diviner used rhabdomancy to locate the underground spring, and to the amazement of the villagers, the well was dug in the exact spot he indicated.
- Rhabdomancy has been used for centuries to search for underground water and minerals, and many modern practitioners claim it is still an effective method.
- The geologist was skeptical of the old man's claims of using rhabdomancy to find gold, but the old man's success rate was undeniable.
- As the drought worsened, the farmer turned to rhabdomancy in a desperate bid to find a new source of water for his parched crops.
- The mining company hired a team of experts in rhabdomancy to help locate a new vein of copper deep beneath the earth's surface.