The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
The initial portion of some extended thing.
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
An appendage or appendix.
An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.
A short joist between a header and a wall.
The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.
The part of a lock that transmits motion from the hub to the latch bolt.