bragozzo

noun

bra·​goz·​zo

brəˈgȯt(ˌ)sō

plural bragozzi

-t(ˌ)sē

: a 2-masted trawler common near Venice

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Venice) bragozo, bargozo, from braga trousers, from Latin braca; from the trouserlike appearance of the nets carried by these boats

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