dipper

noun

1. a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
2. a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
3. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
4. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
5. small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom