A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
A person seeking admission to a religious order.
A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
A novice.
An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.
An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
non-professional; amateur