brig- root words — words with the brig- root

The root brig- comes from Italian brigantino, meaning two-masted sailing vessel (shortened from brigantine). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including brig, barquentine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brig- root

Explore words with brig- — words containing the brig- root and sharing its sense of "two-masted sailing vessel (shortened from brigantine)". Examples include brig, barquentine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brig- mean?

The brig- root means two-masted sailing vessel (shortened from brigantine), from Italian brigantino. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.