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shantyman

shantyman noun: the sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses).

Noun (1)

shantyman (plural shantymen)

  1. The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)
    Synonyms:
    chanteyman

Noun (2)

shantyman (plural shantymen)

  1. (Canada) A lumberjack
    Synonyms:
    lumberjack, logger

Synonyms of shantyman

Forms of shantyman

pluralshantymen

Origin of shantyman

From shanty + -man.

Questions about shantyman

What does shantyman mean?
Shantyman means the sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses).
What part of speech is shantyman?
Shantyman is a noun.
What is the plural of shantyman?
The plural of shantyman is shantymen.

Words near shantyman in the dictionary

  1. shanty-keepers
  2. shantyboy
  3. shantyboys
  4. shantying
  5. shantylike
  6. shantyman
  7. shantymen
  8. shantytown
  9. shantytowns
  10. Shantz
  11. Shantzes

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