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Paternoster
- noun - (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'
- a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
Patrilinear
- adjective - based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
Pea Shooter
- noun - A child's weapon
- a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
Peacekeeper
- noun - a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
- someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"
- the pistol of a law officer in the old West
Pearl Diver
- noun - a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
Pearl River
- noun - a river in Mississippi that flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico
- a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
Pecos River
- noun - a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
Pele's Hair
- - Glass threads or fibers formed by the wind from bits blown from frothy lava or from the tips of lava jets or from bits of liquid lava thrown into the air. It often collects in thick masses resembling tow.
Pentangular
- adjective - of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon