shanty

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A roughly-built hut or cabin.
2. 2
   A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
3. 3
   An unlicensed pub.
4. 4
   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

1. 1
   Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
2. 2
   Jaunty; showy.

Verb

1. 1
   To inhabit a shanty.