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1 plaustrum (plōstrum)
plaustrum (plōstrum) ī, n [PLV-], a vehicle for freight, wagon, wain, cart: plaustris vectare ornos, V.: in plaustrum conici: robusta plaustra, H.— The Great Bear, Charles's Wain (a constellation), O. -
2 plaustrum
plaustrum ( plostrum, Cato, R. R. 2, 10; 62; Varr. R. R. 1, 22, 3; cf. Suet. Vesp. 22: plaustra, ae, f., v. infra), i, n. [Sanscr. plavas, ship; prop., that which sways hither and thither; root plu-; Gr. pleô, plunô], a vehicle for carrying heavy loads, a wagon, wain, cart.I.Lit. (class.):II.vendat plostrum vetus,
Cato, R. R. 2, 7; Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 31:in plaustrum conici,
Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57:stridentia plaustra,
Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 59; id. M. 2, 177:sicut stridet plaustrum onustum foeno,
Vulg. Amos, 2, 13:tecta,
id. Num. 7, 3.—Prov.:plaustrum perculi,
I have upset! I am done for! Plaut. Ep. 4, 2, 22.—Transf., the constellation Charles's Wain, the Great Bear ( poet.):flexerat obliquo plaustrum temone Bootes,
Ov. M. 10, 447; id. P. 4, 10, 39; Amm. 15, 10, 2 (called plaustra Parrhasis, Sid. Carm. 5, 282 sq.). -
3 temo
1.tēmo, ōnis, m. [root tek-; cf.: texo, telum], a beam, pole, tongue of a plough, carriage, cart, etc.I.Lit., Varr L. L. 7, § 73; Col. 6, 2, 7; Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 109; Verg. G. 3, 173; Ov. M. 2, 107; 11, 258 al.—II.Transf.A.(Pars pro toto.) A wagon ( poet.):2.de temone Britanno Excidet Arviragus,
Juv. 4, 126. —The constellation called the Wain or Wagon of Bootes, Charles ' s Wain, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 73 (Trag. v. 245 Vahl.); Stat. Th. 1, 370; 1, 692; cf. Cic. 1. 1.; Ov. M. 10, 447.—B.A pole, Col. 6, 19, 2.2.temo, ōnis, m., a sum of money paid instead of furnishing recruits, commutationmoney, Cod. Th. 6, 26, 14 sq. -
4 tēmō
tēmō ōnis, m [TEC-], a pole, beam.—Of a wagon, the tongue: iunctos temo trahat aereus orbīs, V., O.—Of a plough, the beam, tongue: pedes temo protentus in octo, V.— A wagon: de temone Britanno Excidet Arviragus, Iu.—As a constellation, the Wagon of Boötes, Charles's Wain, O.* * *pole, beam; tongue of a wagon or chariot -
5 Parrasia
A.Parrhăsis, ĭdis, f. adj., Parrhasian; poet. for Arcadian:B.Parrhasis ursa,
the Great Bear, Ov. H. 18, 152:Arctos,
id. Tr. 1, 3, 48:Parrhasides stellae, i. e. septemtriones,
id. F. 4, 577.— Subst.:Parrhasis erubuit,
i. e. Callisto, Ov. M. 2, 460.—Parrhăsĭus, a, um, adj., Arcadian:2.Parrhasius Evander,
Verg. A. 11, 31:dea,
i. e. Carmenta, the mother of Evander, Ov. F. 1, 618:nives,
id. ib. 2, 276:virgo,
i. e. Callisto, id. Tr. 2, 190: pennae, i. e. given by Mercury, who was an Arcadian, Luc. 9, [p. 1306] 660:triones,
Charles's Wain, Mart. 6, 58, 1;called also Parrhasium jugum,
id. 6, 25, 2:ursa,
the Great Bear, id. 4, 11, 3:axis,
the north pole, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1281.— -
6 Parrhasia
A.Parrhăsis, ĭdis, f. adj., Parrhasian; poet. for Arcadian:B.Parrhasis ursa,
the Great Bear, Ov. H. 18, 152:Arctos,
id. Tr. 1, 3, 48:Parrhasides stellae, i. e. septemtriones,
id. F. 4, 577.— Subst.:Parrhasis erubuit,
i. e. Callisto, Ov. M. 2, 460.—Parrhăsĭus, a, um, adj., Arcadian:2.Parrhasius Evander,
Verg. A. 11, 31:dea,
i. e. Carmenta, the mother of Evander, Ov. F. 1, 618:nives,
id. ib. 2, 276:virgo,
i. e. Callisto, id. Tr. 2, 190: pennae, i. e. given by Mercury, who was an Arcadian, Luc. 9, [p. 1306] 660:triones,
Charles's Wain, Mart. 6, 58, 1;called also Parrhasium jugum,
id. 6, 25, 2:ursa,
the Great Bear, id. 4, 11, 3:axis,
the north pole, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1281.— -
7 Parrhasis
A.Parrhăsis, ĭdis, f. adj., Parrhasian; poet. for Arcadian:B.Parrhasis ursa,
the Great Bear, Ov. H. 18, 152:Arctos,
id. Tr. 1, 3, 48:Parrhasides stellae, i. e. septemtriones,
id. F. 4, 577.— Subst.:Parrhasis erubuit,
i. e. Callisto, Ov. M. 2, 460.—Parrhăsĭus, a, um, adj., Arcadian:2.Parrhasius Evander,
Verg. A. 11, 31:dea,
i. e. Carmenta, the mother of Evander, Ov. F. 1, 618:nives,
id. ib. 2, 276:virgo,
i. e. Callisto, id. Tr. 2, 190: pennae, i. e. given by Mercury, who was an Arcadian, Luc. 9, [p. 1306] 660:triones,
Charles's Wain, Mart. 6, 58, 1;called also Parrhasium jugum,
id. 6, 25, 2:ursa,
the Great Bear, id. 4, 11, 3:axis,
the north pole, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1281.— -
8 plaustrilucus
plaustrĭlūcus, a, um, adj. [plaustrum-luceo], shining like Charles's Wain, brilliant (post-class.), Mart. Cap. 9, § 912. -
9 plaustrum
wagon, cart, Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper.
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Charles's Wain — [Charles + wain; cf. AS. Carles w[=ae]n (for w[ae]gn), Sw. karlvagnen, Dan. karlsvogn. See {Churl}, and {Wain}.] (Astron.) The group of seven stars, commonly called the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See {Ursa major} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charles's Wain — O.E. Carles wægn, a star group associated in medieval times with Charlemagne, but originally with the nearby bright star ARCTURUS (Cf. Arcturus), which is linked by folk etymology to L. Arturus Arthur. Which places the seven star asterism at the… … Etymology dictionary
Charles's Wain — n. Brit. BIG DIPPER … English World dictionary
Charles's Wain — Dipper Dip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small grebe; the dabchick. (b) The buffel duck. (c) The water ouzel ({Cinolus aquaticus}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charles's Wain — n. the constellation Ursa Major or its seven bright stars. Also called PLOUGH. Etymology: OE Carles waeliggn the wain of Carl (Charles the Great, Charlemagne), perh. by assoc. of the star Arcturus with legends of King Arthur and Charlemagne … Useful english dictionary
Charles's Wain — /chahrl ziz wayn /, Brit. See Big Dipper. [bef. 1000; OE Carles waegn Carl s wagon (Carl for Charlemagne); see WAIN] * * * … Universalium
charles's wain — The Great Bear, Ursa Major, The Wain, The Cleaver, The Dipper … New dictionary of synonyms
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Charles's Wain — /tʃalzəz ˈweɪn/ (say chahlzuhz wayn) noun → Plough. {Middle English, Old English Carles waegn, from Carl Charlemagne + waegn wain (wagon) …
Charles's Wain — noun Etymology: Charlemagne Date: before 12th century Big Dipper … New Collegiate Dictionary
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