CHANTIER

Meaning of CHANTIER in English

shäⁿtyā noun

( plural chantiers -ā(z))

Etymology: Canadian French — more at shanty

in southern Quebec : a hut especially in a lumber camp ; also : a lumber camp

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SHANTY — I. ˈshantē, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-, -ti noun ( -es ) Etymology: Canadian French chantier hut in a lumber camp, shack, …
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SHANTY
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GANTRY — /gan"tree/ , n. , pl. gantries . 1. a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHANTY — I. variant of chantey II. noun ( plural shanties ) Etymology: probably from Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHANTY — ~ 1 ■ noun ( plural shanties ) a small, crudely built shack. Origin C19: perh. from Canad. Fr. chantier …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHANTY — [shan.ty] var of chantey [2]shanty n, pl shanties [prob. fr. CanF chantier lumber camp, hut, fr. F, gantry, fr. L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHANTY — / ˈʃænti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. a small house, built of pieces of wood, metal and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHANTY — shan ‧ ty /ˈʃænti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural shanties ) [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Canadian …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHANTY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. øshanty town a poor or depressed area …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHANTY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. shanty town a poor or depressed area …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHANTY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) 1. a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. Phrases and idioms: shanty town a …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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