| balk | (n) the area on a billiard table behind the balkline, Syn. baulk, Example: a player with ball in hand must play from the balk |
| balker | (n) a person who refuses to comply, Syn. baulker, noncompliant |
| balkline | (n) line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game, Syn. baulk-line, string line |
| hindrance | (n) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress, Syn. handicap, check, hinderance, balk, impediment, deterrent, baulk |
| rafter | (n) one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof, Syn. balk, baulk |
| resist | (v) refuse to comply, Syn. jib, balk, baulk |
