dipper

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dipper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A ladle that has a cup with a long handle.
2. A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris.
3. A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major.