baulk
/bɔː(l)k/
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Australia/boː(l)k/
baulk is the alternative spelling of balk.
Meaning of balk
Noun
balk (plural balks)
- An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- How fruitfull are the ſeeming Barren places of Scripture. Bad Plow-men, which make Balkes of ſuch Ground.1647, Tho[mas] Fuller, “Scripture Observations”, in Good Thoughts in Worse Times. […], London: […] W. W. for John Williams […], →OCLC, section XVI (Text improved), page 89
- The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
- , "Concealment of Sin"
a balk to the confidence of the bold undertaker
- , "Concealment of Sin"
- A sudden and obstinate stop.
- Synonyms:
- failure
- An omission.
Forms of baulk
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | baulks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | baulks |
| present participle | baulking |
| past participle | baulked |
| past | baulked |
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Questions about baulk
- What is baulk the alternative spelling of?
- Baulk is the alternative spelling of balk.
- How do you pronounce baulk?
- Baulk is pronounced /bɔː(l)k/ (UK).
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