paternoster

paternoster
[ˌpatəˈnɒstə]
noun
  1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer, especially in Latin
    (罗马天主教用语)(尤指拉丁语的)主祷文
    ■any of a number of special beads occurring at regular intervals in a rosary, indicating that the Lord's Prayer is to be recited
    (一串念珠中的)祈祷珠
  2. (亦作 paternoster lift)a lift consisting of a series of linked doorless compartments moving continuously on an endless belt
    链斗式提升机
  3. (亦作 paternoster line)a fishing line to which hooks or weights are attached at intervals
    (按一定间隔装鱼钩和锤的)念珠式钓线
语源
  1. Old English, from Latin pater noster 'our father', the first words of the Lord's Prayer
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