Definitions for chanteys

chanteys chant·ey

Spelling: [shan-tee, chan-]
IPA: /ˈʃæn ti, ˈtʃæn-/

Chanteys is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 392 anagrams from letters in chanteys (acehnsty).

Definitions for chanteys

noun

  1. a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.

Origin of chanteys

1855-60; alteration of French chanter to sing; see chant

Examples for chanteys

The song or chantey was familiar to deep-sea sailors many years ago.

That wan't no rum and woman song, that was the old 'Whisky, Johnny' chantey.

Voices rippled from chantey to roundelay and back to chantey again.

Then, far across the harbor, I heard the great voice of a chantey man singing while the crew heaved at the windlass.

He was piecing out the chantey and fitting words to it, and succeeding rather well.

Word Value for chanteys
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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