shanty

• Nom désignant soit une petite cabane ou un abri rudimentaire servant de logement, soit un chant de travail rythmé traditionnellement entonné par les marins.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a small, roughly built shelter used as a dwelling, or a rhythmic work song traditionally sung by sailors.

1. Small crude dwellingB1formal

   A small, roughly built hut or cabin, often used as a temporary or poor-quality home.

   Cabane rudimentaire

   • The homeless family lived in a shanty by the river.
   • The workers built a shanty near the construction site.
   • The village consisted of a few shanties made of scrap wood.

   Synonymescabinhovelhuthutchlean-toshackshed

2. Sailor's work songB2formal

   A traditional song sung by sailors while working, especially to coordinate tasks like hauling ropes.

   chant de marin

   • The crew sang a lively shanty as they raised the anchor.
   • He learned several old sea shanties from his grandfather.
   • The shanty told a story of a long voyage across the ocean.

   Synonymeschanteychanty