noun🔗ShareBallesta(obsolete except historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones etc."During the medieval reenactment, the archer carefully loaded a heavy bolt into his arblast. "Durante la recreación medieval, el arquero cargó cuidadosamente un perno pesado en su ballesta.weaponmilitaryhistorymachinetechnologywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading