shanty
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A roughly-built hut or cabin.
- A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
- An unlicensed pub.
- A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities.
Adjective
- Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
- Jaunty; showy.
Verb
- To inhabit a shanty.
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