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“Chantey” or “Chanty” or “Shanty”

chantey / chanty / shanty are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

chantey

  • nouna rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors.

chanty

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

shanty sh·AE·n·t·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“chantey”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“chanty”

  • …in book form as The Chanty Man Sings.

“shanty”

  • It was a shanty town filled with homes constructed…
  • …Quests who had hits like "Shanty", "Don't Play That Song", "Jesamine"…
  • It developed from a shanty town into an urbanized slum.
  • …Camp, due to South Africa's Shanty Towns (members: Infa, Nish, Shugasmakx,…
  • Informal settlement, or shanty town
  • …tin roofs off of numerous shanty homes and subsequently flooded a
  • Compared to simple shanty towns or slums, Rocinha has…
  • My Little Old Sod Shanty
  • …Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is about two miles north,…
  • …tin roofs off of numerous shanty homes and subsequently flooded a

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