starter

noun
/ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/UK/ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/US

Etymology

From start + -er.

  1. derived from *(s)ter- — “to be stiff
  2. inherited from *sturtijan — “to startle, move, set in motion
  3. inherited from styrtan — “to leap up, start
  4. inherited from sterten — “to leap up suddenly, rush out
  5. suffixed as starter — “start + er

Definitions

  1. Someone who starts, or who starts something.

  2. Something that starts something.

  3. Something with which to begin

    Something with which to begin; a first property, etc.

    • It's small, but it's a good starter house.
  4. + 5 more definitions
    1. The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.

    2. A player in the lineup of players that a team fields at the beginning of a game.

      • Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga wasn’t a starter at Fulham.
    3. A dog that rouses game.

    4. A short length of rope formerly used for casual chastisement in the Navy.

    5. Ellipsis of starter signal.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA