noun
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
• Syn: ↑chanty, ↑sea chantey, ↑shanty
• Hypernyms: ↑work song
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chanty [chanty chanties] noun (pl. chanties) (also chantey) (both US) [ˈʃænti] ; [ˈʃænti] (BrE, CanE shanty, ˈsea shanty)
a song that sailors traditionally used to sing while pulling ropes, etc.
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chantey, chantyfrequent variants of shanty n.2
Useful english dictionary. 2012.