Noun: polar star pow-lu(r) staa(r)
- 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 the polar star for navigation";
- Polaris, North Star, pole star
Derived forms: polar stars
Type of: loadstar, lodestar, variable, variable star
Part of: Dipper, Little Bear, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor
Encyclopedia: Polar star