# barretter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A ballast resistor.

## Etymology
Likely from Old French bareter (“to exchange”), or barateor (“exchanger”). Compare barrator

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barretter