barrator
Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹətɚ/
The English word “barrator” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.
- One who buys or sells political or ecclesiastic offices.
- A judge who accepts bribes.
- A ship's master who commits gross fraud or barratry.
- A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully.
Etymology
From Middle English baratour, from Old French barateor (“deceiver”), from Old French barater, bareter (“to deceive, cheat, barter”). Compare barter (intransitive verb).
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