baulk

2 definitions found

baulk - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bauk \Bauk\, Baulk \Baulk\, n. & v.
     See Balk.
     [1913 Webster]

baulk - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  baulk
      n 1: the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player
           with ball in hand must play from the balk" [syn: balk,
           baulk]
      2: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or
         progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent,
         impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap]
      3: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
         [syn: rafter, balk, baulk]
      v 1: refuse to comply [syn: resist, balk, baulk, jib]