SHANTY


Meaning of SHANTY in English

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( shanties)

1.

A shanty is a small rough hut which poor people live in, built from tin, cardboard, or other materials that are not very strong.

N-COUNT

2.

A shanty is a song which sailors used to sing while they were doing work on a ship.

N-COUNT

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