Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Shanty (shanties)
shanty (shanties), n. [Fr. chantier, place where one sleeps or puts certain things to store them.]
Cabin; hut; shack; small roughly-constructed building.
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shanty (shanties), n. [Fr. chantier, place where one sleeps or puts certain things to store them.]
Cabin; hut; shack; small roughly-constructed building.
Return to page 29 of the letter “s”.