barrator
Meanings
Plural: barrators
Noun
- someone guilty of barratry
- 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.
- One who buys or sells political or ecclesiastic offices.
- One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
- A judge who accepts bribes.
- One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
- A ship's master who commits gross fraud or barratry.
- A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English baratour, from Old French barateor (“deceiver”), from Old French barater, bareter (“to deceive, cheat, barter”). Compare barter (intransitive verb).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
barrator is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordbarrator is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barrator is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
barrator is a valid Words With Friends word