Chantey

Quick meaning: Chantey is a noun meaning Alternative form of shanty (sailor's song).

Meaning

Alternative form of shanty (sailor's song).

Example Sentences

Then we had a mouth-organ solo or two, which naturally led on to songs. My turn came. I struck up the first verse of a sailor chantey as possessing at least the interest of novelty. Oh once we were a-sailing, a-sailing were we; Blow high, blow low, what care we; And we were a-sailing to see what we could see, Down on the coast of the High Barbaree.

Word Forms

• chanteys

Synonyms for chantey

Depending on context, synonyms include shanty, chanty.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chanty, shanty, air, shantey, chanteyman, chantyman.

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