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Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.

Conder :: Conder (n.) One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker.

Disappoint :: Disappoint (v. t.) To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil..

Balky :: Balky (a.) Apt to balk; as, a balky horse..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring..

Balkingly :: Balkingly (adv.) In a manner to balk or frustrate.

Take :: Take (v. t.) Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence..

Disappointed :: Disappointed (a.) Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope..

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To omit, miss, or overlook by chance..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks..

Gib :: Gib (v. i.) To balk. See Jib, v. i..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.

Sneak-cup :: Sneak-cup (n.) One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass.

Balking :: Balking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bal.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

Balked :: Balked (imp. & p. p.) of Bal.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a house. The loft above was called the balks..

Foil :: Foil (v. t.) To render (an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat.

Wreck :: Wreck (v. t.) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on..

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