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chanty

noun

Meaning

  1. A roughly-built hut or cabin.
  2. A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
  3. An unlicensed pub.
  4. A song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chantey(English)shanty(English)sea chantey(English)chanties(English)chanteys(English)chaunt(English)songy(English)ballad(English)reference(English)men(English)song(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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