Balk

Meaning

Noun

●

In Agriculture:

An

system,

by the

of ploughing.

●

In Archaeology:

The

of

at the

of an excavation.

●

Beam,

;

; a

of a

,

from

to

, especially when

form a

, "the balks".

●

A

or

; a check.

●

A

and

stop.

●

An omission.

●

In Baseball & Sports:

A

motion.

An

by the

,

to

a runner.

●

In Badminton & Sports:

A

motion.

A

used to

the

during a serve.

●

In Billiards:

The area of the

the

from which the

is

, and from which a

must be played.

●

In Snooker:

The area of the

the

line.

●

In Fishing:

The

by which

are

together.

Verb

●

To

or by.

●

To

,

, or

by chance.

●

To

; to avoid.

●

To

,

, block.

●

To

and

on.

●

To

suddenly.

●

To

; to frustrate.

●

To

in

; to be in opposition.

●

To

or make

in.

●

To

up; to

in piles.

●

In Sports:

To make a

to

another player.

●

To

to

, by

or

from

, the

by the

of herring.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

balk

English

balke

Middle English (1100-1500)

balca

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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