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Definition of Shanty
1. Noun. Small crude shelter used as a dwelling.
Specialized synonyms: Igloo, Iglu, Mudhif
Generic synonyms: Shelter
Derivative terms: Shack
2. Noun. A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors.
Definition of Shanty
1. a. Jaunty; showy.
2. n. A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.
3. v. i. To inhabit a shanty.
Definition of Shanty
1. Noun. An old run-down house or shack. ¹
2. Noun. (Australia New Zealand) An unlicensed pub. ¹
3. Adjective. Pejorative term used on early (mid 1800's), poor, Irish immigrants to USA ¹
4. Noun. A sailor's work song. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shanty
1. a small, crudely built dwelling [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shanty
Literary usage of Shanty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Ballads and Songs by Louise Pound (1922)
"74 THE LITTLE OLD SOD shanty ON THE CLAIM I am looking rather seedy now, While
holding down my claim, And my victuals are not always served the best; ..."
2. The American Boys Handy Book by Daniel Carter Beard (1890)
"Framework for Spearman's shanty. but if the sportsman will supply himself with
one of the ... The shanty, when the door is closed, is perfectly dark inside, ..."
3. The Trapper's Guide and Manual of Instructions for Capturing All Kinds of by Sewell Newhouse, John Humphrey Noyes (1887)
"A boy is sometimes taken along to " keep shanty," as trappers say, ie, to remain
at the home- shanty as housekeeper and guard. Such a resident at the main ..."
4. Darkness and Daylight; Or, Lights and Shadows of New York Life: A Woman's by Helen Campbell, Thomas Wallace Knox, Thomas Byrnes (1892)
"Yet the shanty-dweller has a thousand advantages over his more ... Within a block
of the spot where these words were written is the ideal shanty, ..."
5. Darkness and Daylight; Or, Lights and Shadows of New York Life: A Woman's by Helen Campbell, Thomas Wallace Knox, Thomas Byrnes (1892)
"Yet the shanty-dweller has a thousand advantages over his more ... Within a block
of the spot where these words were written is the ideal shanty, ..."
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