paternoster

1. n. The Lord's prayer, so called from the first two words of the Latin version. Source: opted

2. n. A beadlike ornament in moldings. Source: opted

3. n. A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers. Source: opted

4. n. a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor Source: wordnet

5. 1. The Lord's prayer, so called from the first two words of the Latin version. 2. (Arch.) A beadlike ornament in moldings. 3. (Angling) A line with a row of hooks and bead Paternoster pump, Paternoster wheel, a chain pump; a noria. -- Paternoster while, the space of time required for repeating a paternoster. Udall. Source: webster

6. n. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father' n. a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor Source: ecdict

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