The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Charles's Wain

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The seven stars of the "Dipper."

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2026 Editor's Note: Charles's Wain — the wagon of Charlemagne — is the Big Dipper by its oldest English name. The seven stars still point every navigator to Polaris, whatever the century calls them. See Big Dipper. (Ed: BR 2026-06-27)

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