Definitions
1.verbTo plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
2.verbTo fall suddenly into water.
3.verbTo put out; to extinguish.
4.verbTo strike, beat, or thrash.
5.verbTo strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly"Douse the topsail!"
6.verbTo use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
7.nounThe practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.