gantr- root words — words with the gantr- root

The root gantr- comes from Old North French cantier, meaning trestle/wooden stand for barrels (from cantherius). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gantries. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gantr- root

Explore words with gantr- — words containing the gantr- root and sharing its sense of "trestle/wooden stand for barrels (from cantherius)". Examples include gantries. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gantr- mean?

The gantr- root means trestle/wooden stand for barrels (from cantherius), from Old North French cantier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.