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BARRATOR
barrator, barrater
(noun) someone guilty of barratry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
barrator (plural barrators)
One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.
One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
(obsolete) One who buys or sells political or ecclesiastic offices.
A judge who accepts bribes.
(maritime, admiralty legal) A ship's master who commits gross fraud or barratry.
(archaic) A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully.
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"ra*tor, n. Etym: [OE. baratour, OF. barateor deceiver, fr. OF. barater, bareter, to deceive, cheat, barter. See Barter, v. i.]
Definition: One guilty of barratry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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