Definition of Shantey

1. chantey [n -TEYS] - See also: chantey

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shantey

shank bone
shanked
shanker
shankers
shanking
shankpiece
shankpieces
shanks
shanks' mare
shanks' nag
shanks' pony
shannies
shannonite
shanny
shans
shantey (current term)
shanteys
shanti
shanties
shantih
shantihs
shantis
shants
shantung
shantungs
shanty
shanty town
shanty towns
shantylike
shantyman

Literary usage of Shantey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poet Lore (1898)
"It is made up of the most robustious delight in old English sea-dogs and their deeds related for the most part in "shantey" fashion. ..."

2. The Mathematical Diary (1825)
"Given ** required the values of x and y. SOLUTION — By Mr. Daniel shantey, Charleston, SC From the 2d equation, by transposition, completing the square, &c. ..."

3. Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly (1880)
"Mr. Travis moved that said report be made a special order for Thursday morning, immediately after the reading of the journals. Mr. shantey moved to amend by ..."

4. Journals of the Senate of Canada by Canada Parliament. Senate (1878)
"... positively they were never used by me, nor were they taken by anybody else as far as I know. But the one door and one window I saw in the shantey on the ..."

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