n.

1. 浸染工人，浸塗工人[C]
   He was a dipper.

   他是個浸染工人。

2. 長柄勺；汲器[C]
   She took a dipper of hot suds from the tub.

   她從浴池裡汲出一勺熱的肥皂水。

3. 【鳥】河烏[C]
   This is the place where dippers drink water.

   這是河鳥喝水的地方。

4. 【天】（大寫）北斗七星[the S]
   The Big Dipper can give you a sense of direction when you are lost.

   當你迷路時北斗七星可以給你一點方向感。

n.

1. a stocky, short-tailed songbird frequenting fast-flowing streams and able to dive or walk under water to feed. [Cinclus cinclus and related species.]
2. a ladle or scoop.
3. informal a pickpocket.