baulk

Preposition: at

• prospect: He nonetheless balks at the prospect that he could be required to wear an electronic tag.

Converse of subject

• separate: The barrow will be divided into quadrants separated by 1m wide balks.

Adjective modifier

• heavy: The winze back down the level has a heavy balk of timber across it, suitable for a belay.

Modifies a noun

• cushion: The player whose ball is closest to the balk cushion chooses to go first or second.

Modifying Another Word

• not: Thankfully, Mark Thompson, the Beeb's Director General, does not balk at a challenge.

Noun used with modifier

• timber: Party moved off with 2 ropes + 1 timber balk with small rope to the 1st pitch.

Preposition: of

• timber: Smith fell into the sea from the South Parade Pier at Southsea, the sea being very rough with balks of floating timber.