shanty : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: shanty	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for shanty
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shanty n small crude shelter used as a dwelling [syn: hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty] a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors Synonym(s): chantey, chanty, sea chantey, shanty
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shanty \Shan"ty\, a. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shanty \Shan"ty\, v. i. To inhabit a shanty. --S. H. Hammond.