shanty
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈʃæn.ti/
- Literature
:
canción marinera
- It's a sea shanty.
- a sea shanty
Examples
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Ooh, Captain's gonna sing a shanty!
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"Sailor Dad" could sing sea shanties because he came from a seafaring family.
Academic text (2013) -
At night, when the children are sleepy from romping, the sailors in descant sing their shanties.
Fiction book (2000) -
Sailor Dad Hunt sang sea shanties, and Woody Guthrie fittingly contributed to an episode on hobo or vagabond minstrels' tunes.
Academic text (2013) -
The crew sang a lively shanty as they hoisted the sails on the ship.
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While they worked, the sailors would often break into a shanty to keep their spirits up.
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He learned many traditional shanties during his time at sea, each with its own story.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rhythmic work song sailors sing to help them work together
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9.9
A rhythmic song sailors sing to keep time while working on a ship
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8.3
A song sailors sing to keep a steady beat while they work together
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3.7
A song with a steady beat people sing to make repeating work easier, for example in fields or on ships
A song sailors sing while working to keep everyone in time
Compounds
How Work-Related
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shanty for a sailors' work song comes from the French verb chanter meaning 'to sing', the same root as the English word chant. So a shanty is a sung rhythm that helps sailors keep time while they work.