First Known Use: 1844
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viga
noun vi·ga \ˈvē-gə\
Definition of VIGA
: one of the heavy rafters and especially a log supporting the roof in American Indian and Spanish architecture of the Southwest
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Origin of VIGA
Spanish, beam, rafter
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