Word: barratries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ba
rra
tries
Definition: Plural of barratry; 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
Morphemes:
Affix: barratry
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Unlawful or fraudulent acts by the crew of a vessel, harming the vessel's owner.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: barater
Language: fr
Decoded: barater
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to trick; to cheat; to swindle
Affix: -erie
Language: fr
Decoded: -erie
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: denoting an object used to perform an action
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.