/ Dictionary / Index B Balboa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bal•bo•a Pronunciation: (bal-bō'u Sp. bäl-bô'ä), [key] — n. 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513. a seaport in Panama at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal. 2568. (l.c.) a silver coin and monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centesimos. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: balboa (Thesaurus) Balbo balbriggan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language