viga

[ vee-guh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of viga¹

Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1835–45

Example Sentences

It also shows a forked viga or ceiling beam, which is quite unusual.

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He hastened away from such an unhealthy proximity, and came to La Viga.

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An illustration of the mode of administering such an oath occurs in Viga Glum's Saga.

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Benito nodded to Ned and they pulled again into the center of La Viga.

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Of his property and of that of Viga, little or nothing has appeared.

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