POLESTAR

Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

polestar (plural polestars)

Alternative form of pole star

Anagrams

• LaPortes, Laportes, Plateros, Portales, Portelas, patroles, petrosal, portsale, prolates

Source: Wiktionary


Pole"star`, n.

1. Polaris, or the north star. See North star, under North.

2. A guide or director.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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