\Chant"er\ (ch[.a]nt"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. chanteur.] 1. One who chants; a singer or songster. --Pope. 2. The chief singer of the chantry. --J. Gregory. 3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See {Bagpipe}. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The hedge sparrow.