ˈchantə(r), -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English chantour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantator, from cantatus (past participle of cantare to sing) + -or — more at chant
1. : one that chants:
a. : chorister
b. : cantor
2. : the chief singer in a chantry
3. : the reed pipe of a bagpipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
4. obs slang : a deceitful horse dealer