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

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

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks..

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

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

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

Balker :: Balker (n.) A person who stands on a rock or eminence to espy the shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass; a conder; a huer..

Sneak-cup :: Sneak-cup (n.) One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass.

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..

Balking :: Balking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bal.

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To disappoint; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle; to /hwart; as, to balk expectation..

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

Balkingly :: Balkingly (adv.) In a manner to balk or frustrate.

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

Gibber :: Gibber (n.) A balky horse.

Wreck :: Wreck (v. t.) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on..

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

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

Resaw :: Resaw (v. t.) To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc..

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

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