Vigias
noun, plural vigias
[vi-jee-uh z; Spanish bee-hee-ahs] /vɪˈdʒi əz; Spanish biˈhi ɑs/ (Show IPA)
1.
a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.
noun
1.
(nautical) a navigational hazard marked on a chart although its existence and nature has not been confirmed
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