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shantyman

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English

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Etymology 1

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From shanty +‎ -man.

Noun

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shantyman (plural shantymen)

  1. (nautical, music) The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)
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Etymology 2

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From shanty +‎ -man.

Noun

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shantyman (plural shantymen)

  1. (Canada) A lumberjack
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