[ ˌpatə'nɒstə ]
■ noun
1》 (in the Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer, especially in Latin.
↘a special rosary bead indicating that the Lord's Prayer is to be recited.
2》 a lift consisting of a series of linked compartments moving continuously on an endless belt.
3》 a fishing line to which hooks or weights are attached at intervals.
Origin
OE, from L. pater noster 'our father', the first words of the Lord's Prayer.