CHARLES'S WAIN


Meaning of CHARLES'S WAIN in English

n. the constellation Ursa Major or its seven bright stars. Also called PLOUGH.

Etymology: OE Carles w{aelig}gn the wain of Carl (Charles the Great, Charlemagne), perh. by assoc. of the star Arcturus with legends of King Arthur and Charlemagne

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.