shantyman

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noun

The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)

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Meanings

shantyman1

nounshantyman (plural shantymen)

plural shantymen

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

    Synonyms: chanteyman

shantyman2

nounshantyman (plural shantymen)

plural shantymen

  1. CanadaA lumberjack

    Synonyms: lumberjack, logger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)

Similar
chanteyman

nounA lumberjack

Similar
lumberjacklogger

Origin

shantyman · noun

From shanty + -man.

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shantyman · noun

From shanty + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

shantyman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shantyman

MLA

“shantyman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shantyman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shantyman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shantyman.

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