A. Right! Dipper means a big spoon like a ladle. The constellation that we call the "Big Dipper" was referred to as the "Great Horn Spoon." Horn spoons were a commonly used utensil in this time period. Jack and Praiseworthy bought a spoon made of ox horn in chapter eight.

People made spoons out of horn because it was plentiful and easy to work with. The horn has gelatin in it (like your finger nails) so it becomes soft when heated in boiling water. The horn can then be flattened and separated into sheets. These sheets are heated, molded, and carved into spoons!