This is the 3248th most frequent Spanish word.
balear
To shoot or fire at.
Here, 'balear' is used in the sense of attacking with firearms, specifically targeting boats.
Los piratas intentaron balear nuestras embarcaciones.
The pirates tried to shoot at our boats.
In this sentence, 'balear' is employed to indicate the act of shooting with the intention of hunting an animal.
El cazador decidió no balear al ciervo que apareció.
The hunter decided not to shoot the deer that appeared.
This demonstrates 'balear' in a generalized context, referring to gunfire or the act of shooting actively.