Definition of "balk"
- noun
Ridge, an unplowed strip of land.
Beam, crossbeam.
Hindrance.
Blunder.
Deceptive motion; feint.
- verb
To pass over or by.
To stop, check, block.
To stop short and refuse to go on.
To refuse suddenly.
To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
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