vigia

Meaning

Noun

  • A warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard which has been reported but which has not been confirmed to exist, or whose exact location is unknown.

Origin

  • From Spanish vigía, from Portuguese vigia, ultimately from Latin vigilare.

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