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chantey

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chantey (noun)
  2. shantey
  3. shanty
  4. shanty (noun)

chan·tey

noun \ˈshan-tē, ˈchan-\\ˈshan-\
plural chanteys or chanties or shanties

Definition of CHANTEY

: a song sung by sailors in rhythm with their work
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Variants of CHANTEY

chan·tey or chan·ty \ˈshan-tē, ˈchan-\ or shan·ty \ˈshan-\

Origin of CHANTEY

modification of French chanter
First Known Use: 1856

Rhymes with CHANTEY

ante, canty, pantie, scanty, shanty, slanty

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