The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag. / (baseball) A starting pitcher.

plural of starter

(informal) As an initial point; before any other considerations.

A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness.

Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race. / Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.

(automotive) An electrical motor, part of a modern car or truck, etc., which is used to initially turn the internal combustion engine of the vehicle to make it start.

plural of non-starter

(baking) A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.

(roofing) Roll roofing or shingle strips applied along the downslope eave line before the first course of roofing and intended to fill spaces between cut-out and joints of the first course.

plural of starter strip