Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)startera contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning (n)starter, dispatcherthe official who signals the beginning of a race or competition (n)appetizer, appetiser, starterfood or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) (n)crank, startera hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (n)startera culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough“to make sourdough you need a starter”