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单词 sea shanty
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sea shanty in British English

noun
same as shanty2
 

shanty in British English 2

or shantey (ˈʃæntɪ), US chanty or chantey (ˈʃæntɪ, ˈtʃæn-)
nounWord forms: plural -ties or -teys
a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work
Word origin
C19: from French chanter to sing; see chant

Examples of 'sea shanty' in a sentence
sea shanty

A key change on a sea shanty prompted no end of joking.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Guitars and accordion add a sea-shanty air.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Park contributes a lovely, lilting mandolin sea shanty that adds longed-for pungent melancholy to one such moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In the cabins of navy ships across the world, a new sea shanty is being sung.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A sea shanty wrapped in velvet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The contest is open to all kinds of music, so the likes of gospel groups, sea-shanty singers and school choirs are all in the running.
The Sun (2016)
Hymns are interspersed with sea shanties and doggerel.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The otherworldly tone of the vibraphone mixes with accordian-accompanied sea shanties.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It includes everything from the lyrics of sea shanties to a picture of the first ship on which he served.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The songs, from wistful sea shanties to lusty drinking anthems and yearning rhapsodies, are atmospheric.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
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