barrator

== English == === Alternative forms === barrater, barretor === Etymology === From Middle English baratour, from Old French barateor (“deceiver”), from Old French barater, bareter (“to deceive, cheat, barter”). Compare barter (intransitive verb). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæɹətɚ/ === 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 law) A ship's master who commits gross fraud or barratry. (archaic) A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully. ==== Translations ==== === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Barrator”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.