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Bulker vs Balker - What's the difference?

bulker | balker |

As nouns the difference between bulker and balker

is that bulker is (nautical) a bulk dry goods cargo ship while balker is one who, or that which balks.

bulker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A bulk dry goods cargo ship.
  • (nautical) A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them.

    • See also

    * tanker * container ship * cargo ship * freighter

    balker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which balks.
  • A person who stands on a rock or eminence to observe shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass.

    • Synonyms

    * conder * huer (Webster 1913)