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A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors.
shanty
chanty
chantey
Synonyms
Examples for "
shanty
"
shanty
chanty
chantey
Examples for "
shanty
"
1
The
shanty
rocked in the wind like the cradle of a child.
2
From the interior of the
shanty
behind there came a similar chorus.
3
The answering voice was the voice of the man of the
shanty
.
4
The Siner home was a three-room
shanty
about midway in the semicircle.
5
The gnawing still went on behind the old
shanty
by the river.
1
The
chanty
-
man
was a distinguished person whom it was impolitic to ignore.
2
Strike up any sort of sailor's
chanty
when we're in the restaurant.
3
After paying actual expenses, Mr. Stephen, however, handed the surplus to a
chanty
.
4
A Japanese tune rises like a sailors'
chanty
from the band.
5
For a quick pulling
chanty
we often use this one:
1
Why don't you sing a
chantey
over me, I want to know?
2
Gallowglass was crooning a sea
chantey
in the château's great hall.
3
Jessie could hear the gay lilt of the
chantey
that heralded their coming:
4
Young Jerry only was to be seen, sitting on the cabin step and singing the ancient
chantey
.
5
I struck up the first verse of a sailor
chantey
as possessing at least the interest of novelty:
1
Gallowglass was crooning a
sea
chantey
in the château's great hall.
2
"I don't remember," I replied; "it is a common enough deep-
sea
chantey
.
"
3
"Limber up and give us a good old deep-
sea
chantey
!
"
4
"Chesapeake Bay
sea
chanteys
-
the
cassette
was in your truck."