Difference between Jib and Balk

What is the difference between Jib and Balk?

Jib as a verb is of a horse, to stop and refuse to go forward. while Balk as a verb is to pass over or by.

Jib

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Of a horse, to stop and refuse to go forward. To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast. Usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast. The projecting arm of a crane An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, inline skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.

Balk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: ridge, an unplowed strip of land. (One use is to walk on it.)beam.hindrance.blunder.deceptive motion; feint# an illegal motion intended to deceive a runner.# motion used to deceive an opponent during a serve

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to pass over or by.to stop, check, block.to stop short and refuse to go on.to refuse suddenly.

We hope you now know whether to use Jib or Balk in your sentence.

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