dowse

verb

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”).
2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of douse (“to strike”).
3. (intransitive)To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of douse (“strike”).

name

1. A surname.