jib vs balk

jib and balk both are nouns.

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

As verbs, jib and balk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of jib include baulk, resist.

jib (noun)	balk (noun)
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)	an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

jib (verb)	balk (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other	refuse to comply
refuse to comply