dowsing rod vs water finder

dowsing rod and water finder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dowsing rod	Yes	No	No	No
water finder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dowsing rod and water finder are synonyms defined as:

dowsing rod and water finder: forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil

Other synonyms of dowsing rod include divining rod, dowser, waterfinder.

dowsing rod (noun)	water finder (noun)
forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil	forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil