chantey

🇺🇸 /ˈʃænti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃænti/
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noun
R

A song sung by sailors while doing work.

The sailors sang a lively chantey as they hoisted the sails.

translation

n. A song sung by sailors while doing work.

Word Forms

Plural chanteys