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CHANTEY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chantey mean?
• CHANTEY (noun)
The noun CHANTEY has 1 sense:
1. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
Familiarity information: CHANTEY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
chantey; chanty; sea chantey; shanty
Hypernyms ("chantey" is a kind of...):
work song (a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work)
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