Meaning of SHANTY
| Pronunciation: | | 'shantee
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- [n] small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- [n] a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
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| | Synonyms: | | chantey, chanty, hovel, hut, hutch, sea chantey, shack |
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| | See Also: | | igloo, iglu, shelter, work song | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Shan"ty\, a.
Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.]
\Shan"ty\, n.;pl. {Shanties}. [Said to be fr. Ir. sean
old + tig. a house.]
A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for
temporary use; a hut.
\Shan"ty\, v. i.
To inhabit a shanty. --S. H. Hammond.
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