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plural of shanty
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a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
- lived just off the beach in a crude shanty
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“Shanties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanties. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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