balk vs rafter

balk and rafter both are nouns.

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

As nouns, balk and rafter are synonyms defined as:

balk and rafter: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

Other synonyms of balk include baulk.

balk (noun)	rafter (noun)
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof	someone who travels by raft
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

balk (verb)	rafter (verb)
refuse to comply	provide (a ceiling) with rafters