Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
Someone who sets something in motion.
An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.
The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor."
A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.
The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.