Water Witch (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old man was a local water witch who used his divining rod to find the perfect spot to dig a well for the village.
- After trying every other method to locate the leak, the plumber called in a water witch to see if she could help track it down.
- In the 19th century, many people relied on water witches to locate underground water sources for irrigation and drinking water.
- As a young boy, John would often watch in awe as his grandfather used his water witch to find the perfect spot to dig a new well on their farm.
- The small town's water witch was renowned for her ability to pinpoint the exact location of underground aquifers, saving homeowners thousands of dollars in drilling costs.