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Definition of sea chantey noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sea chantey

noun
 
/ˈsiː ʃænti/
 
/ˈsiː ʃænti/
(also chantey, chanty)
(all US English)
(British English shanty, sea shanty)
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  1. a song that sailors traditionally used to sing while pulling ropes, etc.
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