shanty
A roughly-built hut or cabinA roughly-built hut or cabin.
» My brother built a new shanty for ice-fishing.
Meaning
4 sensesA roughly-built hut or cabin.
хиба́раxibára
A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
(Australia, New Zealand)An unlicensed pub.
A rhythmic work song, traditionally sung by sailors or stevedores, functioning to set the pace for hauling, turning a capstan, loading, or other such activities.
Shanty
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
Examples
4 sentencesMy brother built a new shanty for ice-fishing.
There is no running water in that shanty town.
The rotting shanty town was not too distant from the grandiose temples of serpentine.
My house is a shanty.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”). An alternative theory that thFrom Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”). An alternative theory that the word derives from Irish seantí (meaning "old house") is not considered likely by lexicologists.
From French chantez, imperative of chanter (“to sing”).
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