dipper \dip"per\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to
      dip water or other liquid; a ladle.
      1913 webster

   2. zool.
      a a small grebe; the dabchick.
      b the buffel duck.
      c the water ouzel cinolus aquaticus of europe.
      d the american dipper or ouzel cinclus mexicanus.
          1913 webster

   the dipper astron., the seven principal stars in the
      constellation of the great bear; popularly so called from
      their arrangement in the form of a dipper; -- called also
      charles's wain. see ursa major, under ursa.
      1913 webster
see also:
cinolus aquaticus cinclus mexicanus the dipper charles's wain ursa major ursa