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paternoster, the framing of a chain pump as fitted on board older sailing ships before the introduction of auxiliary power. It was by the paternoster that the two copper tubes in which the chain with its washers worked were held firmly in place.

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paternoster the Lord's Prayer OE.; rosary, or a bead of this XIII; form of words used as a charm XIV. — L. pater noster our Father, the first words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin.

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T. F. HOAD. "paternoster." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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paternoster.
1. Row of bead-like ornaments on astragals, etc.

2. Passenger-lift composed of platforms in series fixed to a continuous loop of chains and constantly in motion.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "paternoster." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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paternoster see Lord's Prayer .

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