biga
noun
bi·ga
\ˈbē-(ˌ)gä, ˈbī-, -gə\
Definition of biga
bigae
\ˈbē-ˌgī, -(ˌ)gē, -(ˌ)jē; ˈbī-(ˌ)jē\: a two-horse chariot of ancient Mediterranean countries
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Origin and Etymology of biga
Latin, from bi- 1bi- + -ga (from jugum yoke) — more at yoke
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