Master confusing words with ease
Shanty vs. Chantey
Shanty
Examples:
The crew sang a lively shanty while hoisting the sails.The sound of the old sea shanty echoed through the tavern.A haunting shanty drifted from the captain's quarters.
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Chantey
Examples:
The sailors sang a lively chantey to boost their morale.Each chantey told a story of adventure and hardship at sea.As the work progressed, the chantey kept everyone in rhythm.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Shanty typically refers to a small, crudely built shack, and it brings to mind a visual image of a dilapidated house.
- Chantey, sometimes spelled shanty, refers to a type of song sung by sailors and it relates to music, not buildings.
- Both words can be spelled shanty, but context will give you clues about which meaning is intended.
- Think of shanty towns to remember that shanty is related to dwellings.
- Remember that chantey can have musical connotations because it sounds like chant, as in singing.
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