Shanty

English

Noun

Shanty (plural shanties)

1. An old run-down house or shack.

1. (Australian, New Zealand) An unlicensed pub.

Derived terms

• shanty town

Adjective

Shanty (not comparable)

1. Pejorative term used on early (mid 1800's), poor, Irish immigrants to USA

   That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.

Noun

Shanty (plural shanties)

1. A sailor's work song.

Thesaurus

Nissen hut, Quonset hut, booth, box, cabin, caboose, camp, cot, cottage, crib, gatehouse, hut, hutch, kiosk, lean-to, lodge, outbuilding, outhouse, pavilion, sentry box, shack, shed, stall, tollbooth, tollhouse

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃanti/
• Rhymes: -ænti

Etymology 1

From French chantier.

Etymology 2

From French chantez, imperative of chanter (“to sing”).

Translations

Noun

An old run-down house or shack

Icelandic: kofi (is) m., hreysi (is) n. Russian: хибара (ru) f.

Spanish: chabola (es) m.

See also

• chantey