单词 | shantyman |
释义 | shanty1 /shanˈti/noun
ORIGIN: Perh Fr chantier a timber-yard (in Canada, a woodcutter's headquarters); perh Ir sean tig old house shanˈtyman noun A man, esp a logger, who lives in a shanty shanˈtytown noun A town, or an area of one, where housing is makeshift and ramshackle shanty2 or shantey /shanˈti/nounA rhythmical song with chorus and solo verses (often extempore) sung by sailors while heaving at the capstan, etc (also chanty, chantie or chantey) ORIGIN: Said to be from Fr chantez (imperative) sing shanˈtyman noun The solo-singer in shanties |
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