paternoster
/ˌpætəˈnɒstə(r)/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。
1.1
- 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。
词源
Old English, from Latin pater noster 'our father', the first words of the Lord's Prayer.