n.
See Big Dipper.
[Middle English charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain; see wain.]
Charles's Wain
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n.
See Big Dipper.
| WordNet: Charles's Wain |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
Synonyms: Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Wain, Wagon
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