SHANTY


Meaning of SHANTY in English

[shan.ty] var of chantey

[2]shanty n, pl shanties [prob. fr. CanF chantier lumber camp, hut, fr. F, gantry, fr. L cantherius rafter, trellis] (1820): a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usu. of wood

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