Verrazano ver·ra·zano uncommon noun 1. Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) SynonymsGiovanni da VerrazanoVerrazzanoGiovanni da Verrazzano Related words Word family Verrazano-Narrows BridgeVerrazano Narrows Broader terms navigator WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.