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twister

twister is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The instrument used in twisting, or making twists. He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine. Wallis.
  2. 2.(Carp.) A girder. Craig.
  3. 3.(Man.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback. Craig.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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