barratry
Meanings
- traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
- the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
- (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo
- the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
- BARRATRY n pl. -TRIES fraud committed by a master or crew of a ship
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
barratry is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordbarratry is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barratry is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
barratry is a valid Words With Friends word