shanty Shantung • shantylike · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shanty · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling. Synonyms: hovel, hut, hutch, shack. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors. Synonyms: chantey, chanty, sea chantey. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · hovel · · Synonym 1 hut · · Synonym 2 hutch · · Synonym 3 shack · · Synonym 4 chantey · · Synonym 5 chanty · · Synonym 6 sea chantey · · Synonym 7 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079