paternoster
pa·ter·nos·ter
paternoster · paternosters · paternostered · paternostering
To try to catch with a paternoster rigTo try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.
UK/ˈpɑːtəˌnɒstə(ɹ)/US/ˈpɑtəɹˌnɔstɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.
Origin
From Middle English paternoster, pater noster, from Old English Paternoster, from Latin PaFrom Middle English paternoster, pater noster, from Old English Paternoster, from Latin Pater noster (“our father”) (the first two words of the Oratio Dominica (“the Lord's prayer”)), from pater (“father”) + noster (“our”). The lift and the fishing equipment are named from their resemblance to a rosary.
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Forms
paternosters, paternostering, paternostered, paternostered| Base form | paternoster · to paternoster |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paternosters |
| Present participle | paternostering |
| Past simple | paternostered |
| Past participle | paternostered |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.