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chantey definition

chan·tey (s̸han′tē, c̸han′tē)

noun pl. chanteys -·teys

a song formerly sung by sailors in rhythm with their motions while working, as while turning a capstan
also chanty chan′ty

Etymology: < ? Fr chantez, imper. of chanter: see chant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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