shanty
1a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
of, relating to, or constituting a shanty or shanties: a shanty quarter outside the town walls.
of a low economic or social class, especially when living in a shanty: shanty people.
to inhabit a shanty.
Origin of shanty
1Other words from shanty
- shan·ty·like, adjective
Other definitions for shanty (2 of 2)
a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
Origin of shanty
2- Also chant·y, chan·tey [shan-tee, chan-] /ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn-/ .
- Sometimes shan·tey .
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British Dictionary definitions for shanty (1 of 2)
/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /
a ramshackle hut; crude dwelling
Australian and NZ a public house, esp an unlicensed one
(formerly, in Canada)
a log bunkhouse at a lumber camp
the camp itself
Origin of shanty
1British Dictionary definitions for shanty (2 of 2)
shantey US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-)
/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /
a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work
Origin of shanty
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