·vi A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.
II. Start ·vi The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
III. Start ·vi The handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle.
IV. Start ·noun A convulsive motion, twitch, or spasm; a spasmodic effort.
V. Start ·vi To Leap; to Jump.
VI. Start ·vi The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water-wheel bucket.
VII. Start ·noun A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy.
VIII. Start ·vi To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure.
IX. Start ·vt To bring onto being or into view; to Originate; to Invent.
X. Start ·vt To pour out; to Empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask.
XI. Start ·vi To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to Begin; as, to start business.
XII. Start ·vi To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act.
XIII. Start ·noun The beginning, as of a journey or a course of action; first motion from a place; act of setting out; the outset;
— opposed to finish.
XIV. Start ·noun The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion.
XV. Start ·vt To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to Dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel.
XVI. Start ·vt To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business.
XVII. Start ·vt To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to Startle; to Alarm; to Rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox.