- shanty shan·ty
- I ['ʃæntɪ]
n
(also: sea shanty) canzone f marinarescaII ['ʃæntɪ] nbaracca
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shanty shan·ty
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Shanty — Shan ty, v. i. To inhabit a shanty. S. H. Hammond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shanty — Shan ty, a. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shanty — Shan ty, n.;pl. {Shanties}. [Said to be fr. Ir. sean old + tig. a house.] A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shanty town — UK US [ˈʃænti ˌtaʊn] noun [countable] [singular shanty town plural shanty towns] an area where very poor people live in shanties Thesaurus: areas in towns or citieshyponym … Useful english dictionary
shanty — ☆ shanty1 [shan′tē ] n. pl. shanties [< CdnFr chantier, workshop, applied to lumberers living quarters < OFr: see GANTRY] a small, shabby dwelling; shack; hut shanty2 [shan′tē, shän′tē] n. pl. shanties var. of CHANTEY … English World dictionary
shan|ty|town — «SHAN tee TOWN», noun, or shanty town, U.S. 1. a poor, run down section of a city or a town: »Rural workers flock to oilfields and cities, only to sit idle in shantytowns (Time). 2. a settlement of makeshift shacks, tents, or other living… … Useful english dictionary
Shanty — Shan|ty 〈 [ʃæ̣ntı] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 von Seeleuten gesungenes u. für sie typisches Lied, Seemannslied [Etym.: <engl. shanty, shantey <frz. chanter »singen«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
shanty — shan|ty [ˈʃænti] n plural shanties [Sense: 1; Date: 1800 1900; : Canadian French; Origin: chantier, from French, wooden support , from Latin cantherius trellis ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chantey] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shanty — Shan|ty [ ʃɛnti] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. shanty, chantey, dies zu fr. chanter »singen« aus lat. cantare> Seemannslied mit Refrain [aus der Zeit der Segelschiffe] … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
shanty — shan|ty [ ʃænti ] noun count a badly built house made from sheets of wood, metal, or other thin material … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shanty — shan·ty … English syllables
