biga

[ bee-gah, -guh, bahy- ]

noun

, Classical Antiquity.

, plural bi·gae [bee, -gee, -jee, -gahy, bahy, -].

1. a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biga¹

1840–50; < Latin bīga, bīgae, for *biiuga ( bi- bi- ¹ + iug ( um ) yoke ¹ + -a feminine nominative singular ending)

Example Sentences

Farther on is the village of Biga, with a population of about one hundred and fifty Indians.

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The land rent is levied by so much on each crop, by a biga of nine common cubits the Katha, equal to 72,900 square feet.

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The biga is an antique carriage of white marble, drawn by two horses.

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Here also was made the rare discovery of the skeletons of two horses, with the remains of a biga.

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The biga itself consists of a seat resting on the axle, with a rail at each side to protect the driver from the wheels.

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