Contortionist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contortionist \Con*tor"tion*ist\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n*[i^]st),
     n.
     One who makes or practices contortions; especially, a gymnast
     who is able to twist the limbs into positions impossible for
     normal people to achieve.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  contortionist
       n : an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions