Wagon
A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cartA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
» My father is on the wagon.
Mein Vater rührt keinen Tropfen mehr an.
Мой отец в фургоне.
Мой отец в завязке.
Мій батько непитущий.
Meaning
1 sensesA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
Examples
63 sentencesMy father is on the wagon.
Мій батько непитущий.
ruМой отец в фургоне.
deMein Vater rührt keinen Tropfen mehr an.
Does Tom drive a station wagon?
Tom loaded coal on his wagon.
Does Tom still drive a station wagon?
Tom drives a truck and his wife drives a station wagon.
deTom fährt einen Lkw, und seine Frau fährt einen Kombi.
Origin
Derived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shDerived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shape of the constellation. Compare also the synonym Northern Waggoner.
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