balk vs albatross

balk and albatross both are nouns.

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

As nouns, albatross is a hyponym of balk; that is, albatross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than balk:

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

Other hyponyms of balk include millstone, bind, diriment impediment, drag, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket.

balk (noun)	albatross (noun)
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base	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

balk (verb)	albatross (verb)
refuse to comply