'Start' equivalent in OS X

'Start' equivalent in OS X In Windows, from a Shell you can type in 'start' to open another shell instance. What is the equivalent command in OS X?
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Guest [Entry]

"⌘N (Command+N).

For the other use of start, to open arbitrary files with their associated application, use open on OS X."

Guest [Entry]

"Type

open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app"

Guest [Entry]

"Although I suspect that command-N is what you were after, there is also a unix command called screen you can use to detach and attach console sessions.
Type man screen to read up on how it works."