1. small, crudely built dwellings or shacks, typically found in poor areas
2. traditional work songs sung by sailors while performing shipboard tasks
Usage: nautical; also spelled ‘chanties’

Examples

• The hurricane destroyed dozens of shanties in the coastal settlement.
• Families lived in makeshift shanties on the outskirts of the city.
• The sailors sang shanties while hauling the heavy ropes.
• Traditional sea shanties helped coordinate the crew’s work.
• Relief workers provided temporary shelter to replace the damaged shanties.
• The museum featured recordings of authentic maritime shanties.
• Poor communities often spring up in areas where shanties can be built quickly.