Barrater (Noun)
Meaning
Someone guilty of barratry.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The captain of the ship was accused of being a barrater for intentionally causing damage to the vessel to collect insurance money.
- The sailor was charged with barratry for setting fire to the cargo hold, a serious offense that put the entire crew in danger.
- After investigation, the company discovered that one of its employees was a barrater who had been secretly causing equipment failures to claim insurance payouts.
- The owner of the shipping company was convicted of barratry for ordering his crew to deliberately sink the vessel and collect the insurance payment.
- The bartender was shocked to learn that his friend, a boat owner, had been arrested and charged with barratry for intentionally damaging his own yacht.