Meaning of Charles' Wain | Babel Free
Definitions
A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid.
Equivalents
Latina
plostrum
Examples
“Charles waine is ouer the new Chimney, and yet our horse not packt.”
“Charles's Wain was getting towards a right angle with the Pole star, and Gabriel concluded that it must be about nine o'clock.”
“Down from the heights reels the glittering Cassiopeia as the hours wear⟳ on, while Charles’ Wain lumbers up from behind the vapour-soaked swamp trees that sway in the night-wind.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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