baulks

Noun

• the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
• plural of baulk

Verb

• refuse to comply
• third-person singular simple present indicative of baulk

Synonyms

balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, jib, rafter, resist