rafter vs baulk

rafter and baulk both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rafter and baulk are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of rafter include balk.

rafter (noun)	baulk (noun)
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

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