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viga

[ vee-guh ]

/ ˈvi gə /

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noun

a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.

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Origin of viga

Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1835–45

Words nearby viga

view mark, viewpoint, viewy, VIFF, vig, viga, Vigée-Lebrun, vigentennial, vigesimal, vigesimo, vigesimo-quarto

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How to use viga in a sentence

It also shows a forked viga or ceiling beam, which is quite unusual.
A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff
He hastened away from such an unhealthy proximity, and came to La Viga.
The Texan Star|Joseph A. Altsheler
An illustration of the mode of administering such an oath occurs in Viga Glum's Saga.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
Benito nodded to Ned and they pulled again into the center of La Viga.
The Texan Star|Joseph A. Altsheler

Of his property and of that of Viga, little or nothing has appeared.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898--Volume 39 of 55|Various