shanty
English
/ˈʃænti/
noun
Definitions
- A roughly-built hut or cabin.
- A rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.
- (Australia) An unlicensed pub.
Etymology
Borrowed from chantier (lumberjack's headquarters).
Origin
chantier
Gloss
lumberjack's headquarters
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- shantylike English
- shantyman English
- shantytown English
- town English
- Shanty German
- shanty Dutch, Flemish
- chantier CF.