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SHANTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Synonyms:
hovel; hut; hutch; shack; shanty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shanty" is a kind of...):
shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shanty"):
igloo; iglu (an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome)
mudhif (a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
Synonyms:
chantey; chanty; sea chantey; shanty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("shanty" is a kind of...):
work song (a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work)
