- balker
- noun see balk II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
balker
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Balker — Balk er, n. [See 2d {Balk}.] One who, or that which, balks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balker — Balk er, n. [See last {Balk}.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balker — bàlker m DEFINICIJA pom. brod za prijevoz rasutog tereta ETIMOLOGIJA engl. bulk carrier … Hrvatski jezični portal
balker — huer (formerly a sentry on a high cliff, pointing out pilchard schools (reputedly by waving a small bush) in Cornwall to seine netters. Also called conder, herring caller) … Dictionary of ichthyology
balker — See balk. * * * … Universalium
balker — n. hesitater, waverer; one who refuses to move forward … English contemporary dictionary
balker — noun a person who refuses to comply • Syn: ↑baulker, ↑noncompliant • Derivationally related forms: ↑baulk (for: ↑baulker), ↑balk • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
baulker — balker … Dictionary of ichthyology
balk — balker, n. balkingly, adv. /bawk/, v.i. 1. to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually fol. by at): He balked at making the speech. 2. (of a horse, mule, etc.) to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go… … Universalium
Conder — Cond er, n. [From {Cond}.] One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See {Balker}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
