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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. i.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.

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. i.) A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.

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

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

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

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

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

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

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

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