rhabdomancy

/ˈræb.dəˌmæn.si/
noun
  1. The practice of using a rod or stick to find underground water, minerals, or other hidden things; dowsing.
    • The documentary showed a practitioner of rhabdomancy walking slowly with a forked stick.
    • The old farmer used rhabdomancy to locate a well on his property.
    • Some people still believe in rhabdomancy as a way to find lost objects.
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