rhabdomancy
noun
rhab·do·man·cy ˈrab-də-ˌman(t)-sē 
: divination by rods or wands
rhabdomancer
ˈrab-də-ˌman(t)-sər
noun 
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Greek rhabdomanteía, from Greek rhabdo- rhabdo- + -manteia -mancy
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
rhabdomancy
noun
as in hydromancy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hydromancy
- astrology
- crystal gazing
- geomancy
- oneiromancy
- pyromancy
- divination
- augury