startingpick

noun
UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɪk/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ pɪk/

The first choice you make when you begin something.

My startingpick for the game was the red car.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first player chosen for a team.

He was the startingpick for the soccer team.

3. The tool you choose to use first when starting a job.

Her startingpick was the small shovel.

4. The first item you take from a group.

The startingpick from the box was a blue marble.