dowse

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Noun

dowse (plural dowses)

1. A blow on the face.

Verb

dowse (dowses, present participle dowsing; past and past participle dowsed)

1. (transitive) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
2. (transitive) To beat or thrash.
3. (intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

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