D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

nonstarter

· IPA /nɑnstˈɑrtər/
01 n. a person with a record of failing.
  1. 1.
    a person with a record of failing.
  2. 2.
    A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.
  3. 3.
    A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by those with authority to decide.