What is a hindrance or disappointment; a check. A balk to the confidence of the bold undertaker. South called?
balk — A hindrance or disappointment; a check. A balk to the confidence of the bold undertaker. South. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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