the Plough

noun

British
: a group of seven stars in the northern sky that form a shape that is interpreted as an old-fashioned farmer's plow : big dipper

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Constellation Of The Week: Big Dipper Look to the north-northwest and see the Big Dipper—also called the Plough—a pattern of seven bright stars. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Entering the Plough is a bit like boarding an ancient ship, all creaking wood and dark corners and perhaps a fiddler playing a jig yonder. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 After the second album came out in late 2021, Justine Covault invited Newman to assemble some musicians to play a few of Brebner’s songs at the Plough and Stars in Cambridge. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023

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“The Plough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Plough. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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