n 1: an electric motor for starting an engine [syn: {starter
motor}, starting motor]
2: a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
3: the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition [syn: dispatcher]
4: any new participant in some activity [syn: newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, entrant]
5: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel
handle [syn: crank]