la ballesta
/baˈʝesta/ noun · feminine C1- crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow)
- ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow)
- leaf spring (spring in the form of a curved length of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles)
Plural ballestas
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