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   Shanty

   /ˈSHan(t)ē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a song with alternating solo and chorus, of a kind originally sung by sailors while performing physical labor together.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably from French chantez! ‘sing!’, imperative plural of chanter.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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