Noun: Polaris pu'la-ris or pu'ler-is [N. Amer], pu'laa-ris [Brit]
- 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
"Ancient sailors used Polaris to navigate at night";
- North Star, pole star, polar star
Type of: loadstar, lodestar, variable, variable star
Part of: Dipper, Little Bear, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor
Encyclopedia: Polaris, Montana