·noun A dog that rouses game.
II. Starter ·noun One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a journey; the starter of a race.
One who leaves a jolly company, a milksop; he is no starter, he will sit longer than a hen. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·add. ·noun A mechanism (usually one operated by electricity, compressed air, a spring, or an explos...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- A motor starter provided with an underload switch. ...
A stave shaped like a bat, which, applied to either side of the bung, causes it to start out. Also, ...
The Sailor's Word-Book