regimber — meaning in English

English meaning

• balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
• jib noun A triangular sail set at the front of a sailboat, ahead of the mainmast.

Senses

regimber is used for these senses in English:

• jib (figuratively) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.

balk — full definition

1. noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
2. noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
3. 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".
4. noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

jib — full definition

1. noun A triangular sail set at the front of a sailboat, ahead of the mainmast.
2. noun The long arm of a crane that extends outward to lift or move loads.

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