SHANTY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small crude shelter used as a dwelling

Synonyms:

hovel; hut; hutch; shack; shanty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shanty" is a kind of...):

shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shanty"):

igloo; iglu (an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome)

mudhif (a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained)

Meaning:

A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

Synonyms:

chantey; chanty; sea chantey; shanty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shanty" is a kind of...):

work song (a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work)