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paternostering

paternostering is the present participle and gerund of paternoster.

Meaning of paternoster

Verb

paternoster (third-person singular simple present paternosters, present participle paternostering, simple past and past participle paternostered)

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

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Questions about paternostering

What is paternostering the present participle and gerund of?
Paternostering is the present participle and gerund of paternoster.

Words near paternostering in the dictionary

  1. paternoster while
  2. paternoster whiles
  3. paternostered
  4. paternosterer
  5. paternosterers
  6. paternostering
  7. paternosters
  8. Paternot
  9. Pateros
  10. paters
  11. Paterson

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