Chaunter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chaunter is a noun meaning (UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads or similar songs.
Meaning
(UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads or similar songs.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey.
- The chanter or flute of a bagpipe.
- Obsolete spelling of chanter
Example Sentences
He was a horse chaunter; he's a leg now.
Word Forms
- chaunters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tranter, chanter, traunter, cantabank, chancer, double shuffle.
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