paternoster
/ˌpatəˈnɒstə
/noun
1(In the Roman Catholic Church) the Lord’s Prayer, especially in Latin.Finish with a colloquy to Christ our Lord, and finally a paternoster....
- My paternoster is a combination of real paternosters in several universal languages from the last three or four centuries, including Esperanto, plus, if I remember correctly, a piece from Gulliver's Travels.
- I had a contemplation of the sufferings of Christ, and I besought him to let me feel his sorrows with him, and prayed five paternosters in adoration of the five sacred wounds.
1.1Any of a number of special beads occurring at regular intervals in a rosary, indicating that the Lord’s Prayer is to be recited.
2 (also paternoster lift) A lift consisting of a series of linked compartments moving continuously on an endless belt.As for rigs, I recommend not having the lead directly on the line, helicopter and in-line styles are a no-no; use a short link ledger or paternoster....
- It was not suggested by the appellants, either in evidence or by submission, that there was any second-hand source of paternoster machines.
3 (also paternoster line) A fishing line to which hooks or weights are attached at intervals.My standard approach is to use a paternoster with a 2 foot tail and 3 inch hook length for maximum bite registration....
- These factors apply whether you are fishing a live bait or a dead bait, whether you are fishing a paternoster or a bottom fished bait - the principle is exactly the same.
- My favourite rig for ledgering has to be the fixed paternoster.
Origin
Old English, from Latin pater noster 'our father', the first words of the Lord's Prayer.