Barraters

/bəˈreɪtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of barrater; multiple people who commit barratry or maritime fraud.

Etymology

English plural of barrater, preserving the legal/maritime terminology. Multiple perpetrators of the same crime of maritime fraud.

Kelly Says

The plural 'barraters' appears almost exclusively in old maritime law documents—a word so specialized it became almost immediately obsolete as ocean piracy decreased!

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