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Elevator vs Paternoster - What's the difference?

elevator | paternoster |

As nouns the difference between elevator and paternoster

is that elevator is permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically while paternoster is the Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.

As a verb paternoster is

to try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.

elevator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
  • A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator )
  • (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.
  • Trademark for a type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.
  • A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
  • (anatomy) Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

    • Synonyms

    * (permanent construction) lift (British English)

    Derived terms

    * elevon * elevator music

    See also

    (wikipedia elevator)

    paternoster

    English

    (wikipedia paternoster)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.
    • Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
  • (archaic) A rosary; a string of beads used in counting the prayers said.
  • A slow, continuously moving lift or elevator consisting of a loop of open-fronted cabins running the height of a building. The moving compartment is entered at one level and left when the desired level is reached. Found in some university libraries. Named after the string of prayer beads due to their similar arrangement.
  • (archaic) A patent medicine. So named because the salesman would pray the Lord's prayer over it before selling it.
  • (fishing, AU) A tackle rig with a heavy sinker at the end of the line and one or more hooks on traces at right angles, spaced above the sinker.
  • (architecture) A bead-like ornament in mouldings.

    • Derived terms

    * paternoster pump * paternoster wheel * paternoster while

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (fishing) To try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.

    • Anagrams

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