chantey
noun
a variant of shanty.
chanteys
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pluralof chantey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dylan sings ancient ballads, folk standards, 12-bar blues, drinking songs, sea chanteys, early rock ‘n’ roll and novelty tunes.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2014
"The varied score draws on the antique sounds of sea chanteys, and often has a heavily Celtic sound — with a little Kurt Weill thrown in for good measure," said the New York Times.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2014
He and his bandmates dig into the deep treasures underlying American roots music, taking on everything from old Carter Family songs to Irish sea chanteys.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jun. 20, 2013
And there’s bracing wit in the contrast provided by the sailors’ crude, boisterous chanteys and the wonderfully clunky dance they engage in with the rum-selling island women.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2012
Especially now, she might have added, after surviving his manly shipboard adventure: He was suntanned and lean muscled, and hummed sea chanteys under his breath in the moonlight....
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
