/bar"euh teuhr/ , n. Law.
a person who commits barratry.
Also, barrater, barretor .
[ 1350-1400; ME barettour brawler, fighter barretor, barator, OF barateor, equiv. to barat ( er ) to make a disturbance, baret ( er ) to trick, cheat ( prattare práttein to do, perform, manage; see PRACTICAL) + -eor -ATOR ]