albatross vs baulk

albatross and baulk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
albatross	Yes	No	No	No
baulk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, baulk is a hypernym of albatross; that is, baulk is a word with a broader meaning than albatross:

albatross: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
baulk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other hypernyms of albatross include balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.

albatross (noun)	baulk (noun)
large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

albatross (verb)	baulk (verb)
	refuse to comply