Baulk

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Chiefly British Variant of balk.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Alternative spelling of balk.
  • n. In billiards, the area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
  • v. Alternative spelling of balk.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • See balk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  • v. refuse to comply
  • n. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
  • n. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
  • Verb Form
    baulked    baulking    baulks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disobey    area    expanse    surface area    beam   
    Form
    baulk end    baulk line   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    wainscotting    signpost    construct    spinet    trousers    coble    wagonload    wimble    operations    annexe