rafter, balk, baulk
(noun) one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap
(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk, baulk
(noun) the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; “a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”
resist, balk, baulk, jib
(verb) refuse to comply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
baulk (plural baulks)
(British) Alternative spelling of balk
baulk (third-person singular simple present baulks, present participle baulking, simple past and past participle baulked)
(British) Alternative spelling of balk
• Kabul
Source: Wiktionary
Bauk, Baulk, n. & v.
Definition: See Balk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
