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Paternoster

Paternoster Meaning & Definition
Paternoster Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paternoster?

[n] (British) a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
[n] (Roman Catholic) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as"our father"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paternoster:

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See Also | elevator | lift | Lord's Prayer

Paternoster In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa"ter*nos`ter\, n. (Mining) An elevator of an inclined endless traveling chain or belt bearing buckets or shelves which ascend on one side loaded, and empty themselves at the top.
\Pa"ter*nos`ter\, n. [L., Our Father.] 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?shaped sinkers. {Paternoster pump}, {Paternoster wheel}, a chain pump; a noria. {Paternoster while}, the space of time required for repeating a paternoster. --Udall.

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