(dip′ər) noun
1. A long–handled, bowl–shaped utensil, used principally for dipping water, as from a larger vessel into a smaller one.
2. Any of several American birds, so called because they are quick divers; specifically, the dabchick or pied–billed grebe, the small bufflehead duck of North America, and the water ouzel.

(dip′ər) noun
1. Astron. The Big Dipper.
2. A Dunker or member of any other immersionist religious sect: a contemptuous use.