little dipper

1. 1.

   a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris

   SynonymsDipper

   Broaderasterism

   Part ofLittle Bear

Questions about little dipper

What does little dipper mean?

little dipper means "a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris".

What is another word for little dipper?

Close synonyms include Dipper. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.