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Baulking

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balkverb(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
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.
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.
balkingnounA frustration or disappointment; a check.
balkedverbTo omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
balkyRefusing to proceed or cooperate.
bockingnounA coarse woollen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, filters and other items.
balksnoun(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
boweringnounA shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods.
boggingnoun(Scotland, vulgar, slang) Stinking; disgusting.
stallingnounThe act of a person or thing that stalls.
bullingnounThe mating of a cow with a bull.
bridlingnounThe act of one who bridles.
beefingverbAlternative form of biffin (“type of apple”). [A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.]
bucklingnounThe action of giving in (slightly) to pressure or stress by developing a bulge, bending or kinking (with the eventual risk of collapsing).
bollockingnoun(taboo slang, chiefly non-US) A severe reprimand.
haltingnounThe action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.
flinchingverbA flinching motion; a flinch.
blockingverbThe act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

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