01 n. One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
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One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
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The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.“He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine.” — Wallis.
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A girder.(Carp.)
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The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.(Man.)