shanty in French
shanty in French is cabane — shanty means a small, roughly built hut or shack, often makeshift.
shanty in French
cabane
What does "shanty" mean?
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noun A small, roughly built hut or shack, often makeshift.
"The fishermen kept their gear in a shanty by the harbour."
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noun A rhythmic work song traditionally sung by sailors to keep time while doing physical labour on a ship.
"The choir performed a set of old sea shanties."
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shanty in a sentence
- The fishermen kept their gear in a shanty by the harbour.
- A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
- The choir performed a set of old sea shanties.
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What is "shanty" in French?
"shanty" in French is cabane. shanty means: A small, roughly built hut or shack, often makeshift.
How do you use "shanty" in a sentence?
Example: "The fishermen kept their gear in a shanty by the harbour." In French, "shanty" is cabane.
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