No. 5,174 in Catalan

ballesta

"Ballesta" in English means "crossbow."

In a sentence

Va construir una ballesta per a practicar tir.
He built a crossbow to practice shooting.
In this sentence, "ballesta" refers to a crossbow as a weapon/tool used for shooting or sport.
La ballesta de la porta està trencada i cal reparar-la.
The latch of the door is broken and needs to be repaired.
Here, "ballesta" refers to a latch or spring mechanism in a door or similar item.
El pont té una ballesta que connecta amb els dos costats del riu.
The bridge has an arch that connects with both sides of the river.
In this sentence, "ballesta" is used metaphorically or descriptively to refer to an arch-like structure.

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