Dipper

dipper English Etymology 1 Proper noun s Either the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper in the singular, chiefly the Big Dipper. en 1912 Carroll Davidson Wright The New Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference ... 599 In the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, there are two stars which form the side of the dipper farthest from the handle. The line of these two [...] will strike the Pole Star. [...] A convenient sort of celestial yardstick is the distance from the first pointer of the Dipper to the Pole Star, which is about 28°. en 1959 Grade 2. Singer science all the year You can see the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper almost every night. You can see the Dippers every night if the clouds do not cover them. The Dippers seem to move. They are not always in the same place. You see the Dippers in one place en 2003 Bob Berman Strange Universe: The Weird and Wild Science of Everyday Life – on Earth and Beyond https://archive.org/details/strangeuniversew0000berm New York Times Books 978-0-8050-7328-7 152 https://archive.org/details/strangeuniversew0000berm/page/152 Use the Dipper as home base. Follow the two end stars of its bowl to point downward (in the spring) or upward (in the fall) to Polaris, the North Star. en 2005 Cordelia Strube Lemon Coach House Books 9781770562530 146 It's always a challenge in the city, but sometimes I can spot the Dippers. On camping trips Drew used to show me constellations but I've forgotten most of them. She pointed out the North Star at the end of the Little Dipper's handle Etymology 2 A translation of the en cmn - Chinese cmn 斗宿 Dǒuxiù. + (Chinese constellation) Proper noun en astronomy A Chinese constellation located near Sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle. Etymology 3 From NDPer (NDP + -er). Proper noun en Canadian politics informal A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party. en NDPer New Democrat en 11 April 2011 w:Lysiane Gagnon In Quebec, the NDP Is No. 2 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/lysiane-gagnon/in-quebec-the-ndp-is-no-2/article1977700/ The Globe and Mail Toronto 11 May 2011 But the Dippers should hold their applause, since their party doesn't have the grassroots organization or the roster of good candidates it needs to capitalize on their leader's popularity. https://web.archive.org/web/20110415095920/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/lysiane-gagnon/in-quebec-the-ndp-is-no-2/article1977700/ 15 April 2011 en 14 April 2026 w:Garth Turner Three, nothing https://www.greaterfool.ca/2026/04/14/three-nothing/ The Greater Fool Toronto 15 April 2026 This also (of course) comes on the heels of the four Conservative MPs who decided they didn’t like the direction and leadership of their party and drifted across the aisle. A Dipper joined them. https://web.archive.org/web/20260415013506/https://www.greaterfool.ca/2026/04/14/three-nothing/ 15 April 2026 Adjective en Canadian politics informal attributively Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof. en 27 April 2011 David Olive Historic Shift to NDP Confirmed in New Poll http://thestar.blogs.com/davidolive/2011/04/historic-shift-to-ndp-confirmed-in-new-poll.html Toronto Star 11 May 2011 It's either that or watch Dipper hopes of big overall seat gains dashed May 2 in Ontario. https://archive.is/20130628192406/thestar.blogs.com/davidolive/2011/04/historic-shift-to-ndp-confirmed-in-new-poll.html 28 June 2013 See also en Bloquiste en Grit en Tory Anagrams en deippr ripped en Canadian politics Socialism