baulk vs impediment

baulk and impediment both are nouns.

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

As nouns, baulk and impediment are synonyms defined as:

baulk and impediment: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other synonyms of baulk include balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance.

baulk (noun)	impediment (noun)
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof	any structure that makes progress difficult
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

baulk (verb)	impediment (verb)
refuse to comply