Barrators

/bəˈreɪtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of barrator; multiple sea captains or sailors engaged in barratry or maritime fraud.

Etymology

English plural of barrator, maintaining the formal legal terminology. Standard pluralization of the maritime law term.

Kelly Says

Old maritime courts kept careful records of 'barrators'—one reason we know so much about medieval insurance fraud is that they documented these crimes obsessively!

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