chantey
noun/ˈʃænti/
/ˈʃænti/
(also chanty)
(also sea chantey)
(all US English) (British English shanty, sea shanty)
(plural chanteys or chanties)
- a song that sailors traditionally used to sing while pulling ropes, etc.Topics Transport by waterc2
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