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balk in Norwegian

balk in Norwegian is bjelke — balk means a strip of land left unploughed between fields.

balk in Norwegian

bjelke
noun
Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

What does "balk" mean?

  1. noun A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
  2. noun The wall of soil left standing at the side of a dig.
  3. noun A large squared piece of timber used as a beam in building, for example to hold up a loft.
  4. noun Something that stops or disappoints someone; an obstacle.
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What is "balk" in Norwegian?
"balk" in Norwegian is bjelke. balk means: A strip of land left unploughed between fields.
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