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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With the ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, he recorded sea chanteys and the songs performed at tea meetings, a combination variety show and church fund-raiser.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2017
Ike, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, sang sea chanteys on the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, where the Taylors summered.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2016
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 plays croquet, not well, and sings sea chanteys.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
