paternoster

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

Definition categories: communication

2. 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

Definition categories: man–made, elevator, lift

verb

1. (fishing, transitive) To try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.