shanty
1. small crude shelter used as a dwelling (Freq. 1) • Syn: hovel, hut, hutch, shack • Derivationally related forms: shack (for: shack) • Hypernyms: shelter • Hyponyms: igloo, iglu, mudhif 2. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors • Syn: chantey, chanty, sea chantey • Hypernyms: work song
|
|