vi·gi·a (v -j   , -h-)n. A warning on a navigational chart indicating a possible rock, shoal, or other hazard, the exact position of which is unknown. [Spanish vigía, from Portuguese vigia, from vigiar, to look out, from Latin vigil  re; see vigilante.] |
vigia [ˈvɪdʒɪə]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a navigational hazard marked on a chart although its existence and nature has not been confirmed
[from Spanish vigía reef, from Latin vigilāre to keep watch]
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