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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