1 shanty /ˈʃænti/ noun
plural shanties
plural shanties
Learner's definition of SHANTY
[count]
: a small, simple building that is roughly made from sheets of wood, plastic, etc., and that is used as a house by poor people簡陋小屋;棚屋 — compare 2shanty 2 shanty /ˈʃænti/ noun
plural shanties
plural shanties
Learner's definition of SHANTY
[count]
: a song that sailors sang in the past while they worked水手號子 — compare 1shanty