What does balsa mean?we found 3 entries for the meaning of balsa
 

Balsa \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.]

(Naut.) A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

balsa

noun

1: strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats [syn: balsa wood]
2: forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts [syn: Ochroma lagopus]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Balsa \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg. balsa.]

(Naut.) A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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