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Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring..

Bierbalk :: Bierbalk (n.) A church road (e. g., a path across fields) for funerals..

Balkish :: Balkish (a.) Uneven; ridgy.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called the balks..

Balked :: Balked (imp. & p. p.) of Bal.

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk..

Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to refuse; to let go by; to shirk.

Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball..

Baulk :: Baulk (n. & v.) See Balk.

Gib :: Gib (v. i.) To balk. See Jib, v. i..

Disappoint :: Disappoint (v. t.) To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil..

Balker :: Balker (n.) One who, or that which balks..

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To leave or make balks in.

Balky :: Balky (a.) Apt to balk; as, a balky horse..

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To omit, miss, or overlook by chance..

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