shanty
1
[ shan-tee ]
/ ˈʃæn ti /
noun, plural shan·ties.
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
adjective
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.
verb (used without object), shan·tied, shan·ty·ing.
to inhabit a shanty.
Origin of shanty
1
1810–20; probably < Canadian French
chantier lumber camp, hut; French: yard, depot, gantry, stand for barrels < Latin
cant(h)ērius rafter, prop, literally, horse in poor condition, nag < Greek
kanthḗlios pack ass
OTHER WORDS FROM shanty
shan·ty·like, adjectiveWords nearby shanty
Definition for shanty (2 of 3)
Definition for shanty (3 of 3)
chantey
or chant·y, shan·tey, shan·ty
[ shan-tee, chan- ]
/ ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn- /
noun, plural chant·eys.
a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
Origin of chantey
1855–60; alteration of French
chanter to sing; see
chant
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British Dictionary definitions for shanty (1 of 3)
shanty
1
/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /
noun plural -ties
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
Word Origin for shanty
C19: from Canadian French
chantier cabin built in a lumber camp, from Old French
gantier
gantry
British Dictionary definitions for shanty (2 of 3)
shanty
2
shantey US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-)
/ (ˈʃæntɪ) /
noun plural -ties or -teys
a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work
Word Origin for shanty
C19: from French
chanter to sing; see
chant