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Dowser vs Witcher - What's the difference?

dowser | witcher |

As nouns the difference between dowser and witcher

is that dowser is a divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod while witcher is dowser.

As a contraction witcher is

eye dialect of lang=en.

dowser

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
  • One who uses the dowser or divining rod.

    • Synonyms

    * (person who dowses) rhabdomantist, rhabdomancer, radiesthesist

    References

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    Anagrams

    * * *

    See also

    * rhabdomancy

    witcher

    English

    Etymology 1

    witch (verb) ; from popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • dowser
    • Related terms
    * witch (verb)

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of (with) + (your)

    Contraction

    (head)
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  • * 1974 , Paul R. Clancy, Just a Country Lawyer: A Biography of Senator Sam Ervin , page 103,
    • And Wiltz said, 'Come on witcher' conversation, Mr. Avery. Come on ' witcher conversation.'
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