This is the 7521st most frequent Catalan word.
balena
Whale.
In this sentence, 'balena' refers to the animal, the whale.
La balena neda al mar amb elegància.
The whale swims in the sea with elegance.
Here, 'balena' refers to the structural rods or ribs of an umbrella.
Vaig comprar una balena de paraigües per al meu paraigua.
I bought an umbrella rib for my umbrella.
In this sentence, 'balena' refers to the whale bones used as structural supports in clothing, typically corsets.