shanty1
n.
(pl. shanties)
a small, crudely built shack.
Etymology
C19: perh. from Canad. Fr. chantier ‘lumberjack's cabin, logging camp’.
shanty2
n.
(pl. shanties)
a song with alternating solo and chorus, of a kind originally sung by sailors working together.
Etymology
C19: prob. from Fr. chantez! ‘sing!’, imper. pl. of chanter.
