BALKER

balker, baulker, noncompliant

(noun) a person who refuses to comply

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

balker (plural balkers)

One who, or that which balks.

A person who stands on a rock or eminence to observe shoals of herring, etc, and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass.

Synonyms

• conder

• huer

Anagrams

• Blaker

Source: Wiktionary


Balk"er, n. Etym: [See 2d Balk.]

Definition: One who, or that which balks.

Balk"er, n. Etym: [See last Balk.]

Definition: A person who stands on a rock or eminence to espy the shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass; a conder; a huer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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