biga

/bee-gah, -guh, bahy-/US // ˈbi gɑ, -gə, ˈbaɪ- //

大亚,比加,闳康

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural bi·gae [bee-gee, -jee, -gahy, bahy-]. /ˈbi gi, -dʒi, -gaɪ, ˈbaɪ-/. Classical Antiquity.
- : a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.

Farther on is the village of Biga, with a population of about one hundred and fifty Indians.
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.
The biga is an antique carriage of white marble, drawn by two horses.
Here also was made the rare discovery of the skeletons of two horses, with the remains of a biga.
The biga itself consists of a seat resting on the axle, with a rail at each side to protect the driver from the wheels.