viga
[ vee-guh ]
noun
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
Origin of viga
1Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1835–45
Words Nearby viga
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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 MindeleffHe hastened away from such an unhealthy proximity, and came to La viga.
The Texan Star | Joseph A. AltshelerAn illustration of the mode of administering such an oath occurs in viga Glum's Saga.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland | Daniel WilsonBenito nodded to Ned and they pulled again into the center of La viga.
The Texan Star | Joseph A. AltshelerOf his property and of that of viga, little or nothing has appeared.
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