barratry
NOUN
/bærətri/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
barratry is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1R1R1A1T1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does barratry mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
(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.
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3
The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.
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4
The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.
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