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

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

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

Foil :: Foil (v. t.) To render (an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discomfit :: Discomfit (v. t.) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Huer :: Huer (n.) One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker..

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

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..

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