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Software design pattern
The balking pattern is a software design pattern that only executes an action on an object when the object is in a particular state. For example, if an
Balking_pattern
Software design pattern
A concurrency pattern is a software design pattern that supports concurrent processing. Examples include: Active object Balking pattern Barrier Double-checked
Concurrency_pattern
Synchronization primitive in computing
called seqlock. Semaphore (programming) Mutual exclusion Scheduler pattern Balking pattern File locking Lock (computer science) Readers–writers problem This
Readers–writer_lock
suspension will be indefinite or for an unacceptably long period, then the balking pattern may be preferred. In Java, the Object class provides the wait() and
Guarded_suspension
Reusable solution template to a commonly-needed software behavior
A software design pattern describes a reusable solution to a commonly needed behavior in software. A design pattern is not a rigid structure to be copied
Software_design_pattern
Ross, the eponymous controlling shareholder of Gardner Ross, who initially balks at the idea of making him an investment banker but agrees to further consideration
List_of_Traders_episodes
Self-contained cartridge loaded with either shot or a solid slug
firing at receding targets may want to fire a wide pattern immediately followed by a narrower pattern out of a single barrelled shotgun. The spread of the
Shotgun_cartridge
Invertebrate paleontologist
North America in 1958 and the Upper Cambrian Faunal Patterns on the Craton in 1970. The fauna Lochman-Balk studied are mainly from the Cambrian Period. Within
Christina_Lochman-Balk
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
"coward-in-chief". New reports have determined suspicious insider trading patterns within the stock and oil markets in correlation with "positive" news of
2026_Iran_war
Life-threatening response to infection
bacterial cell wall, and CpG bacterial DNA. These PAMPs are recognized by the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) of the innate immune system, which may be
Sepsis
Aborted landing of an aircraft
from the traditional use of traffic patterns at airfields. A landing aircraft will first join the traffic pattern/circuit and prepare for landing. If
Go-around
Ice hockey team in North Carolina
elements from the original set, including black striping and the warning flag pattern (now recolored with a dark red shade) on the tail. In 2018, the Hurricanes
Carolina_Hurricanes
U.S. state
Idaho border). The Olympic mountains and Cascades compound this climatic pattern by causing orographic lift of the air masses blown inland from the Pacific
Washington_(state)
Flying maneuver
to a full stop. Usually the pilot then circles the airport in a defined pattern known as a circuit and repeats the maneuver. This allows many landings
Touch-and-go_landing
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
but opposed its use to remedy de facto segregation arising from racial patterns of neighborhood residency, as in Delaware; he opposed a proposed constitutional
Joe_Biden
Head of state and government of the United States
Association. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Duggan, Paul (April 2, 2007). "Balking at the First Pitch". The Washington Post. p. A01. "History of the BSA Fact
President of the United States
President_of_the_United_States
passengers). The three storylines usually followed a similar thematic pattern: One storyline (typically the "crew" one) was straight-ahead comedy. Another
List of The Love Boat episodes
List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes
Species of crab
Gaskins, Lindsay C.; Helm, Rebecca R. (2015-01-13). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna". PeerJ. 3: e715. doi:10
Japanese_spider_crab
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
trading city that preserves to a remarkable extent its original street pattern and outstanding early buildings, and which provides an exceptionally complete
Medieval_Town_of_Toruń
Ongoing migrant crisis
in attempted crossings to pent-up demand, changes in global migration patterns, a change of perceptions by migrants about the ease of crossing, and incentives
Mexico–United States border crisis
Mexico–United_States_border_crisis
Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968
first, Salazar's name would have been "António Salazar de Oliveira" – a pattern followed by his four sisters – but, for reasons that remain unclear, the
António_de_Oliveira_Salazar
oversight in 57 of those cases — almost 35 percent. Legal experts said the pattern of conduct is unprecedented for any presidential administration and threatens
2020s_in_the_United_States
"[Trump was] betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that Our Lord and savior showed us." Video of Trump's self-comparison was
Donald_Trump_and_religion
2007 single by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
is musically repetitive and sparse, incorporating snaps, a steel drum pattern, centered around a meaningless chant: "Yoooouuuulll!" Way reportedly wrote
Crank_That_(Soulja_Boy)
2008 video game
information, such as the ethnic minority of a neighbourhood or videos of traffic patterns. Videos shot in New York were played on televisions at the Rockstar North
Grand_Theft_Auto_IV
World's most recent supereruption, of Taupō Volcano, New Zealand
the pyroclastic material as alluvium with rainfall changed the drainage pattern of the Waikato River. The large amount of material mobilised particularly
Oruanui_eruption
producer SEVEN24 Films. This follows a similar production release schedule pattern to that of the show Murdoch Mysteries, which airs on Ovation TV and streams
List_of_Heartland_episodes
Species of fish
practices and spawning locations, early life stages, movement and migration patterns, population structure and status, diet and trophic ecology, and post-release
Ocean_sunfish
1950 film by Vincent Sherman
(which are not too exorbitant, by the way) put forth in the old familiar pattern of make-believe "reality." Here we have Miss Crawford playing a frustrated
The_Damned_Don't_Cry
Country house in Devon, England
East Indies. In 1878, Drewe returned to Liverpool and opened the Willow Pattern Tea Store. In 1883, Drewe and John Musker (1846–1926) founded the Home
Castle_Drogo
Latter-Day Saints denomination
contemporary fashions of the era, and with a greater variety of fabric patterns such as plaids or floral prints, and different hairstyles. Carolyn Jessup
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints
Swedish YouTuber (born 1989)
videos featuring one of three series formats, comparing this uploading pattern to television programming. The three series listed were You Laugh You Lose
PewDiePie
Simple encryption method
binary data. The function operates by combining each byte with the binary pattern 00101010 (decimal 42) using the exclusive or (XOR) operation. This effects
ROT13
Gaskins, Leo C.; Helm, Rebecca R. (13 January 2015). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna". PeerJ. 3 E715. doi:10
Largest_and_heaviest_animals
Species of jellyfish
September 2013. McClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, Branch TA, Chen C, Cosgrove J, et al. (2015-01-13). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation
Nomura's_jellyfish
Versailles patterns, strengthened the trend and the French language was by then in common use, but mostly within the magnate class. German cultural patterns influenced
History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764)
History_of_the_Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth_(1648–1764)
winter but not in summer, in close agreement with historical stranding patterns. A giant squid (#672) was again filmed in its natural habitat on 19 March
List of giant squid specimens and sightings (2001–2014)
List_of_giant_squid_specimens_and_sightings_(2001–2014)
Checking software against expectations
provide any test data but look at system logs and traces. They mine for patterns and specific behavior in order to make some kind of decisions. This is
Software_testing
1974 studio album by Gene Clark
that only half of an intended double album had been recorded, with Geffen balking at the excessive cost that would entail. This was corroborated by Clark
No_Other
American television sitcom (2009–2020)
shows with the most Facebook likes found that Modern Family's "audience pattern is the prototypical example of a city show — most popular in liberal, urban
Modern_Family
Cast of American animated comedy franchise
wide variety. Various flashbacks give conflicting histories of his speech patterns. He is a more sexual, obnoxious, unintelligent, selfish, and violent character
List_of_Family_Guy_characters
Method of archaeological excavation
proposes the use of square excavation units arranged in a grid pattern and divided by earth balks, thus allowing for one worker a finite excavation area and
Wheeler–Kenyon_method
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 978-9-0042-7484-6. Fry, Fred (2006). Patterns of Power: The Military Campaigns of Alfred the Great. Melrose Books.
Alfred_the_Great
2020 murder in Georgia, U.S.
convictions help explain his apparent aggressive nature and his possible thought pattern to attack an armed man." Lastly, Barnhill informed the Glynn County police
Murder_of_Ahmaud_Arbery
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
greater stigma surrounding female pornography use, and differences in patterns of internet and media consumption. A two year long survey (2018–2020) conducted
Pornography
in Cincinnati; With Rev. Father Peter Dietz and James W. Wilson of the Pattern Makers' League of North America as speakers. On March 25, six men sued
1921–1928 Newport, Kentucky steel strike
1921–1928_Newport,_Kentucky_steel_strike
1905 naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War
Friedman 2008, p. 253. Tony DiGiulian. "Russia / USSR 12"/40 (30.5 cm) Pattern 1895". NavWeaps. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Tony DiGiulian. "Japan 12"/40
Battle_of_Tsushima
Deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae
had been much speculation. The photographs showed an aggressive hunting pattern by the baited squid, leading to it impaling a tentacle on the bait ball's
Giant_squid
American social media platform
that advertises wedding events on former slave plantations. Following its pattern of user protection, Pinterest worked with the National Eating Disorders
1972 psychological science fiction film by Andrei Tarkovsky
as "the annihilator". Later, Snaut proposes beaming Kelvin's brainwave patterns at Solaris in hopes that it will understand them and stop the disturbing
Solaris_(1972_film)
Meat hunted in tropical forests
McMichael, A. J. (2002). "Population, environment, disease, and survival: past patterns, uncertain futures" (PDF). The Lancet. 359 (9312): 1145–1148. doi:10
Bushmeat
Species of shark
; Balk, Meghan A.; Benfield, Mark C.; Branch, Trevor A.; Chen, Catherine; Cosgrove, James; et al. (13 January 2015). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of
Greenland_shark
Type of therapy to improve mental health
distortions. Therapists use CBT techniques to help people challenge their patterns and beliefs and replace errors in thinking, known as cognitive distortions
Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
originally showed a woman's crotch wearing a thong with a United States flag pattern on it with pubic hair visible. The image was recycled from a 1976 issue
List of controversial album art
List_of_controversial_album_art
Largest species of toothed whale
rhythmic sequences of clicks, mostly numbering 3–12 clicks, in stereotyped patterns. They are classified using variations in the number of clicks, rhythm,
Sperm_whale
Mental disorder
been associated with improvement in performance on certain tasks, such as pattern recognition (washing subtype) and spatial working memory (obsessive thought
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Former unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)
roh-DEE-zhə, /roʊˈdiːʃə/ roh-DEE-shə; Shona: Rodizha Law, Kate (2017). "Pattern, Puzzle, and Peculiarity: Rhodesia's UDI and Decolonisation in Southern
Rhodesia
Extinct giant shark species
Bonnan, M. F.; Becker, M. A.; Griffiths, M. L. (2021). "Ontogenetic growth pattern of the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon – implications for its
Megalodon
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
problem" could extend past a "color-line" and become "a matter of cultural patterns, perverted teaching and human hate and prejudice, which reached all sorts
W._E._B._Du_Bois
Pelagic lampriform fish belonging to Regalecidae
2024-06-23. McClain, Craig R.; Balk, Megan A.; Benfield, Mark C.; et al. (2015-01-13). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation
Oarfish
American law enforcement officer (1884–1955)
He was at home on the open Texas prairie and understood the signs and patterns of nature. He interpreted men in terms of animal characteristics: "The
Frank_Hamer
pitcher. Patterns vary from team to team, but the third baseman is usually the last infielder to receive a throw, regardless of the pattern. Throwing
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
First battle in the First Indochina War
colonialist massacres at Haiphong, Langson and Tourane. The French had balked at granting the DRV independence, instead insisting on rebuilding their
Battle_of_Hanoi_(1946)
American politician (born 1954)
"actions could be perceived as a part of this administration's broader pattern of not only discounting the value of federal employees, but suppressing
Bob_Menendez
American politician (1908–1957)
sometimes even of laws which is so disturbing," but rather his overall pattern of behavior. Ultimately a "bill of particulars" listing 46 charges was
Joseph_McCarthy
Order of sharks
common name "carpet shark" (given because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets) is used interchangeably with "wobbegong", which is the common
Carpet_shark
Canadian-American folk-rock band
here presented by The Family Dog. It was those productions which set the pattern for the whole dancing scene that exists now. McNally 2003, p. 86. Sternfield
The_Lovin'_Spoonful
American feral child (born 1957)
sleep pattern in which she slept from 7 to 11 pm, woke up for a few minutes, and fell back asleep for an additional 6+1⁄2 hours. This sleep pattern continued
Genie_(feral_child)
July 2008 dismissal of Walt Monegan
concluded that "[t]he record clearly indicates a serious and concentrated pattern of unacceptable and at times, illegal activity occurring over a lengthy
Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal
Alaska_Public_Safety_Commissioner_dismissal
Species of crustacean
Shane N.; Thaler, Andrew D. (13 January 2015). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna". PeerJ. 3: e715. doi:10
Bathynomus_giganteus
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
and the ability of the FBI to gain access to documents that reveal the patterns of U.S. citizens. The so-called "sneak and peek" law allowed for delayed
Patriot_Act
Bilateral relations
Retrieved 22 December 2020. "Eric Swalwell Report Fits Bill of China Spy Pattern Identified By FBI". Newsweek. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original
China–United_States_relations
Reproductive biofluid of male or hermaphroditic animals
University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-45742-2. Dewsbury, Donald A. (1972). "Patterns of Copulatory Behavior in Male Mammals". The Quarterly Review of Biology
Semen
be struck again by the cue ball from the opposite side to repeat this pattern, back and forth. Compare cradle cannon. anchor space A 7-by-14-inch (180 mm
Glossary_of_cue_sports_terms
2019.1640219 van Valkenburgh, Blaire; Jenkins, Ian (2002). "Evolutionary Patterns in the History of Permo-Triassic and Cenozoic synapsid predators". Paleontological
Largest_prehistoric_animals
concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns in animals. Linus Torvalds (1969–): Finnish software engineer, creator
List of atheists in science and technology
List_of_atheists_in_science_and_technology
List of largest organisms on Earth
Gaskins, Leo C.; Helm, Rebecca R. (13 January 2015). "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna". PeerJ. 3 E715. doi:10
Largest_organisms
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
between each bay are decorated in a simpler design. A frieze with a meander pattern wraps around the building above the 6th story. The Broadway and Fifth Avenue
Flatiron_Building
Mythical creature
affect portions of the brain that could lead to disturbance of normal sleep patterns (thus becoming nocturnal) and hypersexuality. Legend once said a man was
Vampire
knowing what constitutes legitimate American Indian identity. There is a pattern that "pretendians" follow: They exploit people's lack of knowledge about
Indigenous identity fraud in Canada and the United States
Indigenous_identity_fraud_in_Canada_and_the_United_States
the timing of the approvals "shocking" and said it adds to a "disturbing pattern of behavior" of the administration's policy on Saudi Arabia. Kaine stated:
Reactions to the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
Reactions_to_the_assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi
Season of television series
mysterious house. She explores the mysterious house and ends up in an endless pattern of the same room. Mulder theorizes that the experience is a type of sleep
The_X-Files_season_11
National Hockey League team in Elmont, New York
finished 27th in the league with a record of 34–37–11, continuing their pattern of racking up top prospects with early picks at the drafts. They used the
New_York_Islanders
Political ideology and economic theory
unfettered by government regulation, to accumulate, consume and determine the patterns of their lives as they see fit." According to Kinna, anarcho-capitalists
Anarcho-capitalism
Predatory cartilaginous fishes
refrain from splashing around too much. In general, sharks show little pattern of attacking humans specifically, part of the reason could be that sharks
Shark
1970 live album by the Who
Leeds concert and the Hull concert the following day. Both follow the pattern of the deluxe edition, with "Tommy" on the second disc. Part of the bass
Live_at_Leeds
2025 suspension of an American talk show
rights. Kimmel's suspension was viewed critically as falling into a broader pattern of major corporations and other American institutions (from Beltway law
Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Suspension_of_Jimmy_Kimmel_Live!
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
structures, from specific cultural norms such as incest avoidance to broader patterns such as gender roles, have been hypothesised to have similar origins as
Natural_selection
American daily newspaper
and 'refugee camps' to specific usages, with data analysis showing a pattern of articles emphasizing Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians over a
The_New_York_Times
5th episode of the 3rd season of The White Lotus
perceived in Laurie's eyes as a betrayal. It's also a reinforcement of patterns of behavior and a question of when we return to friend groups from our
Full-Moon_Party
American politician and talk radio show host (born 1954)
poll of registered NYC voters found Sliwa coming in third, with 13%. The pattern continued into early September, with Sliwa placing third, after Democratic
Curtis_Sliwa
Major river in Asia
before themselves joining the Bay of Bengal. But this current channel pattern was not always the case. Over time the rivers in Ganges Delta have often
Ganges
Species of large lamniform shark
Craig R.; Balk, Meghan A.; Benfield, Mark C.; Branch, Trevor A.; Chen, Catherine; Cosgrove, James; et al. (2015). "Sizing Ocean Giants: Patterns of Intraspecific
Great_white_shark
Suicide bombings by Palestinian groups in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
main section of the barrier was completed, significantly impacting attack patterns. Initially, the number of suicide bombings declined sharply, from 19 in
Palestinian_suicide_attacks
American political fundraising platform
Republicans Balk at WinRed's Plan to Charge More for Online Donations". The New York Times. Goldmacher, Shane (April 28, 2023), Top Republicans Balk at WinRed's
WinRed
Norms for writing the English language
spelling pattern more typical for another language. For example, the word ghost was spelled gost in Middle English, until the Flemish spelling pattern was
English_orthography
Class of antidepressant medication
days before, rather than after, the beginning of SSRI prescription. This pattern indicates that SSRIs do not increase the risk of suicide and may reduce
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective_serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor
2021–2025 U.S. presidential administration
that there would be a border surge at the start of 2021 (due to seasonal patterns and regional crises) and coordinated to make it a central issue in the
Presidency_of_Joe_Biden
Species of gastropod
in a number of publications including the article "Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna" where the authors
Syrinx_aruanus
Class of mollusks
camouflaging themselves, they use their chromatophores to change brightness and pattern according to the background they see, but their ability to match the specific
Cephalopod
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Bold as a personal name.Danish : habitational name from a place so named in Jutland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from a personal name, Alkin, a pet form of the personal names Alan (see Allen) or Alexander.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Walking
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form (with the Middle English diminutive suffix -kin) of a personal name, possibly Saul, but more probably Salomon (see Solomon).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish personal name Zalkind, derived from Salomon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a hypercorrected spelling of Bastin.
Boy/Male
Gaelic English Anglo Saxon
Little blond one.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from Hawling in Gloucestershire or possibly from Halling in Kent. Halling was named in Old English as ‘family or followers of a man called Heall’; Hawling may have the same etymology or it may have meant ‘people from Hallow’ (a place in Worcestershire named in Old English with halh + haga ‘enclosure’), or ‘people at the nook of land’, Old English halh (see Hale 1).German : variant of Häling (see Haling).
Boy/Male
Norse
Siegfried's sword.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allen.German : habitational name from either of two places called Alling, one in Bavaria and one in Austria.Danish : habitational name from any of several places called Alling. The etymology of the place name is uncertain; it may be a derivative of al ‘alder’.Roger Alling signed the New Haven, CT, Compact in 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name, possibly from Dalling in Norfolk, which was named in Old English as ‘the place of the people (-inga-) of Dall(a)’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.German : patronymic from a personal name formed with Ban- ‘decree’, ‘command’ or Band- ‘band’, ‘tie’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an unattested Old English personal name Wealding.English : topographic name from an unattested Old English word, wealding ‘forest dweller’, from weald ‘forest’.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Walking
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balding.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Markin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : either from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Billing, or a habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Billing, probably ‘(settlement of) the followers (Old English -ingas) of a man called Bill(a)’.German : from a Germanic personal name, formed with a cognate of Old Saxon bīl ‘sword’.Danish and Norwegian : from an Old Danish personal name, Billing.Swedish : shortened form of various habitational names such as Billinge, Billingsfors, etc.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Barling in Essex.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with close-cropped hair or a large head, Middle English bolling ‘pollard’, or for a heavy drinker, from Middle English bolling ‘excessive drinking’.German (Bölling) : from a pet form of a personal name formed with Germanic bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’ (see Baldwin).Swedish : either an ornamental name composed of Boll + the suffix -ing ‘belonging to’, or possibly a habitational name from a place named Bolling(e).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the unattested Old English personal name Bealding, a derivative of Beald, or in some cases a variant of Baldwin.
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
Boy/Male
Tamil
Symmetry, Harmony
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Jain
Happy
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From Wade's Meadow
Boy/Male
Tamil
Paratpara | பராதà¯à®ªà®°
Greatest of the greats
Biblical
judging; praying
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
English
From the south meadow.
Girl/Female
Tamil
To be worshipped
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Blessing; Request
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
BALKING PATTERN
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Walk
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Balk
a.
Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches.
a.
Walking.
n.
The quantity baked at once; a batch; as, a baking of bread.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bilk
a.
Barking.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bulk
a.
Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Talk
a.
Given to talk; loquacious.
n.
The business of a bank or of a banker.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Calk
a.
That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.
n.
Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.
n.
A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in England, where it was first made.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bask
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bark
n.
The act or process of making seems tight, as in ships, or of furnishing with calks, as a shoe, or copying, as a drawing.