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Main Entry: chan·tey
Variant(s): or chan·ty /shant-, chant- /; or shan·ty /shant-/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural chanteysor chantiesor shanties
Etymology: from French chanter "to sing," derived from Latin canere "to sing" --related to CANTATA, CHANT, CHARM : a song sung by sailors in rhythm with their work