About The Word Shanty
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Shanty
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What's The Definition Of Shanty?
[n] small crude shelter used as a dwelling
[n] a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors Synonyms | Synonyms for Shanty: chantey | chanty | hovel | hut | hutch | sea chantey | shack Related Terms | Find terms related to Shanty: See Also | igloo | iglu | shelter | work song Shanty In Webster's Dictionary \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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