noun
- Plural of barretor; persons who engage in barratry, the fraudulent breach of duty by a ship's master or crew that causes loss to the owner or insurer.
Usage: legal; maritime; archaic
Examples
- The barretors were prosecuted for deliberately damaging the vessel to collect insurance.
- Maritime law has long punished barretors who conspire to defraud shipowners.
- The captain and crew were identified as barretors after the investigation revealed intentional misconduct.