dipper

Noun
  1. A ladle that has a cup with a long handle (synset 103208990)
    is a type of: ladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
  2. A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor;
    At the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris (synset 109363358)
    is an instance of: asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    member holonym: north star, polar star, polaris, pole star, polestar - the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
    is a part of: little bear, ursa minor - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    same as: little dipper
  3. A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major (synset 109242765)
    is an instance of: asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    is a part of: great bear, ursa major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    same as: big dipper, charles's wain, plough, wagon, wain
  4. Small North American diving duck;
    Males have bushy head plumage (synset 101852833)
    is a type of: duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
    belongs to: bucephala, genus bucephala - buffleheads and goldeneyes
    same as: bucephela albeola, bufflehead, butterball
  5. Small stocky diving bird without webbed feet;
    Frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom (synset 101604335)
    is a type of: oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
    subtypes:
    belongs to: cinclidae, family cinclidae - water ouzels
    same as: water ouzel

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