Found 2 items, similar to shanty.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shanty shanty n 1: small crude shelter used as a dwelling [syn: hovel, hut, hutch, shack] 2: a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors [syn: chantey, chanty, sea chantey]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shanty Shanty \Shan"ty\, a. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Shanty \Shan"ty\, n.;pl. Shanties. [Said to be fr. Ir. sean old + tig. a house.] A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut. [1913 Webster] Shanty \Shan"ty\, v. i. To inhabit a shanty. --S. H. Hammond. [1913 Webster]