资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Divining \Di*vin"ing\, a.
   That divines; for divining.

   {Divining rod}, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked
      branches, used by those who pretend to discover water or
      metals under ground.

资料来源 : WordNet®

divining rod
     n : forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate
         underground water or oil [syn: {dowser}, {dowsing rod}, {waterfinder},
          {water finder}]