单词 | paternoster line |
释义 | paternoster line in British English (ˌpætəˈnɒstə laɪn) noun another term for paternoster (sense 3) paternoster in British English (ˌpætəˈnɒstə) noun 1. Roman Catholic Church the beads at the ends of each decade of the rosary marking the points at which the Paternoster is recited 2. any fixed form of words used as a prayer or charm 3. Also called: paternoster line a type of fishing tackle in which short lines and hooks are attached at intervals to the main line 4. a type of lift in which platforms are attached to continuous chains. The lift does not stop at each floor but passengers enter while it is moving Word origin Latin, literally: our father (from the opening of the Lord's Prayer) |
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