n. 1. One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The instrument used in twisting, or making twists. [ 1913 Webster ]
He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine. Wallis. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Carp.) A girder. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Man.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]