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biga

noun
/ˈbaɪ.ɡə/

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بیغا (Biga).

  1. borrowed from bīga

Definitions

  1. A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.

    • "A biga or quadriga of mules?" suggested Carrados. "An eagle carrying off a hare, a figure flying with a wreath, a trophy of arms? Some of those perhaps?"

  2. A peninsula and town in northwestern Turkey.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA