English noun: pole star | |||
1. | pole star (object) the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it | ||
Synonyms | North Star, polar star, Polaris, polestar | ||
Instance hypernym | loadstar, lodestar, variable, variable star | ||
Member meronym | Dipper, Little Bear, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor | ||