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divining rod

di·vin·ing rod [ di vning ròd ] (plural di·vin·ing rods)


noun 
Definition:
 
rod for detecting water: a forked stick used as a device for sensing underground water sources or minerals. The diviner holds an end of the rod in each hand, and the rod is said to dip sharply downward when the diviner walks over a water source or minerals.

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