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Balk line
(gcide) | Balk \Balk\ (b[add]k), n. [AS. balca beam, ridge; akin to Icel.
b[=a]lkr partition, bj[=a]lki beam, OS. balko, G. balken; cf.
Gael. balc ridge of earth between two furrows. Cf. Balcony,
Balk, v. t., 3d Bulk.]
1. A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the
end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.
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Bad plowmen made balks of such ground. --Fuller.
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2. A great beam, rafter, or timber; esp., the tie-beam of a
house. The loft above was called "the balks."
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Tubs hanging in the balks. --Chaucer.
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3. (Mil.) One of the beams connecting the successive supports
of a trestle bridge or bateau bridge.
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4. A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
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A balk to the confidence of the bold undertaker.
--South.
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5. A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
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6. (Baseball) A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to
deliver the ball. It is illegal and is penalized by
allowing the runners on base to advance one base.
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Balk line (Billiards), a line across a billiard table near
one end, marking a limit within which the cue balls are
placed in beginning a game; also, a line around the table,
parallel to the sides, used in playing a particular game,
called the balk line game.
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