balk

baulk OED 10 roughly squared beam of timber; sometimes used technically to designate Baltic timber, which is roughly dressed before shipment 1300 - 1884 NID 2 -- -- beam; rafter; tie-beam See cited quotation. Withdraw [check] Little vernac. evidence. Little vernac. evidence. Not used Not used Withdr...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/8170
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Summary:baulk OED 10 roughly squared beam of timber; sometimes used technically to designate Baltic timber, which is roughly dressed before shipment 1300 - 1884 NID 2 -- -- beam; rafter; tie-beam See cited quotation. Withdraw [check] Little vernac. evidence. Little vernac. evidence. Not used Not used Withdrawn

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