Baulks

/bɔːks/ noun

Definition

Plural of baulk (obstacles or hesitations) or the third-person singular present tense of the verb baulk (he/she/it baulks).

Etymology

Regular English plural formation by adding -s, or regular verb conjugation third-person singular. From Old English balc.

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