| Balk (balk) |
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| n. | (b***add]k) |
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| Balk |
[AS. balca beam,
ridge; akin to Icel. b lkr partition, bjlki
beam, OS. balko, G. balken; cf. Gael. balc ridge of
earth between two furrows. Cf. Balcony, Balk, v.
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A ridge of land left
unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the
plow slipping aside.
A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-
beam of a house. The loft above was called "the balks."
One of the beams connecting the
successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.
A hindrance or disappointment; a
check.
A sudden and obstinate stop; a
failure.
A deceptive gesture of the
pitcher, as if to deliver the ball.
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To leave or make balks in.
To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
To omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to
refuse; to let go by; to shirk.
To disappoint; to frustrate; to foil; to baffle;
to thwart; as, to balk expectation.
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To engage
in contradiction; to be in opposition.
To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to
jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks.
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To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from
shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
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