Noun: shanty shan-tee
- Small crude shelter used as a dwelling
"The refugees were forced to live in shanties on the outskirts of the city";
- hovel, hut, hutch, shack
- A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
"The crew raised the sails while singing a rousing shanty";
- chantey [N. Amer], chanty [N. Amer], sea chantey [N. Amer], sea shanty [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: shanties
Encyclopedia: Shanty