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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..

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

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

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.

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

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..

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

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. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.

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

Take :: Take (v. t.) Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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