1. refuses to proceed or do something; hesitates or stops abruptly
Usage: third person singular present

1. wooden beams or timbers used in construction
Usage: plural form; construction
2. raised areas of earth left unplowed in a field
Usage: plural form; agriculture

Examples

• She baulks at the idea of working overtime without pay.
• The horse baulks whenever it sees the jump.
• He always baulks at making difficult decisions.
• The carpenter installed new baulks to support the ceiling.
• The old barn was constructed with heavy oak baulks.
• The farmer left baulks between the planted rows.
• Water collected in the furrows between the baulks.