shanty I. variant ofchanteyII. noun
(pluralshanties)
Etymology: probably from Canadian French chantier lumber camp,
hut, from French, builder's yard, ways, support for barrels, from Old French
chantier, gantier support — more at gantryDate: 1820
a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood
shanty 1. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. Phrases and idioms: shanty town a poor or depressed area of a town, consisting of
shanties. Etymology: 19th c., orig. N.Amer.: perh. f. Can.F chantier 2. n. (also chanty) (pl. -ies) (in full sea shanty) a song with alternating solo and chorus, of a kind
orig. sung by sailors while hauling ropes etc. Etymology: prob. F chantez, imper. pl. of chanter sing: see CHANT
shanty
(shanties)
1. A shanty is a small rough hut which poor people live in, built from tin, cardboard,
or other materials that are not very strong.
N-COUNT
2. A shanty is a song which sailors used to sing while they were doing work on a ship.
N-COUNT
Shanty \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.
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