barrator
/ˈbɛrətər/
noun
- A person who commits barratry; a ship's officer or crew member who engages in fraud or illegal acts against the shipowner.
- A barrator might sell the ship's cargo and keep the profits.
- The barrator was arrested after he tried to sink the ship for insurance money.
- The owner discovered that his first mate was a barrator who had been stealing fuel.