1. (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.
2. (n.) The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
3. (n.) A girder.
4. (n.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
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