bar|ra|try

bar|ra|try
bar|ra|try «BAR uh tree», noun, plural -tries.
1. fraud or gross negligence of a ship's officer, or seaman, against the ship's owners, insurers, or other interested parties.
2. the act or practice of stirring up lawsuits or quarrels.
3. the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical positions or state offices.
[< Old French baraterie < barater cheat, deceive. See related etym. at barter. (Cf.barter)]

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