Northern Ladle

proper noun

A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.

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Big DipperCharles' WainDrinking GourdNorthern WaggonerPloughWain
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Meanings

proper nounthe Northern Ladle
  1. especially AsiaastronomyA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.

    Synonyms: Big Dipper, Charles' Wain, Drinking Gourd, Northern Waggoner, Plough, Wain

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.

Similar
Big DipperCharles' WainDrinking GourdNorthern WaggonerPloughWain
Also see
big dippercharles' waindrinking gourdnorthern waggonerploughtrioneswagon

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 北斗
  • 北斗 (Běidǒu)Translations
Japanese 北斗
  • 北斗 (Hokuto)Translations
Korean 북두
  • 북두 (Bukdu)Translations
Vietnamese 北斗
  • 北斗 (Bắc Đẩu)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Northern Ladle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Ladle

MLA

“Northern Ladle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Ladle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern Ladle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Ladle.

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