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Balk

/bɔːk/

An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

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📖 Definitions of "Balk"

noun

1
An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
2
The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
3
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".
4
A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

verb

1
To pass over or by.
2
To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
3
To miss intentionally; to avoid.
4
To stop, check, block.

🔄 Synonyms of "Balk"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
baulknoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of balk. [(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.]
resistverb	(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
jibnoun	(nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
rafternoun	(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Balk"

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Word	Definition
rafternoun	(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
baulknoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of balk. [(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.]
jibnoun	(nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
resistverb	(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
flinchverb	(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
thwartverb	(transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
retreatnoun	The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
broken fieldnoun	(rugby, American football) A field in which there are defensive players from the other team between the player who has the ball and the goal.
landnoun	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
reannoun	A deep furrow used for drainage.
balklinenoun	Alternative form of baulk line. [(snooker) The line at the baulk end of a snooker table, upon which the green, yellow and brown balls are initially placed.]
lazy-bednoun	(agriculture, historical) a ridge of ground generally used for growing potatoes and sometimes also for raising corn, the seed being laid on the surface and covered with earth dug out of trenches along both sides
buttnoun	(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
headlandnoun	Coastal land that juts into the sea.
carpetwaynoun	A carpeted way or route.
lazy bednoun	A traditional arrangement for arable cultivation in Britain, consisting of parallel banks of ridge and furrow with narrow drainage channels between them.
backfurrownoun	(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
ploughzonenoun	(archaeology) The upper region of soil that has undergone ploughing.
outfieldnoun	(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
landenoun	An uncultivated plain, especially a sandy track along the seashore in southwestern France.