What is another word for chantey?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈantɪ] (IPA)

A chantey is a type of traditional sea shanty that was sung by sailors during their long voyages at sea. Some synonyms for the word chantey include sea song, shanty, ballad, carol, folk song, and nautical song. These terms all have their own unique connotations and associations, but they are all related to the idea of songs that are connected to the sea and maritime culture. Whether sung for entertainment, motivation, or to pass the time, these songs have played an important role in the lives of sailors and continue to be cherished and celebrated by seafaring communities around the world.

Synonyms for Chantey:

What are the hypernyms for Chantey?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    work songs, sea shanties, maritime songs, sailor songs, sea chanteys, sea songs.

What are the hyponyms for Chantey?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for chantey (as nouns)

Usage examples for Chantey

"Raise a chantey," he suggested.
"The Valley of the Giants"
Peter B. Kyne
She was not looking at the music before her, but up at nothing, while her hands ran over the keyboard, playing an old sailor's "chantey" which Lowell has taught us.
"Captain Macklin"
Richard Harding Davis
As he did, a band of seamen emerged out of the dark and came jostling down the sandy shore toward them, carrying candle-lanterns and tankards and singing an English chantey with convivial relish.
"Caribbee"
Thomas Hoover

Related words: folk songs, folk music, folk song, folk song lyrics, folk songs list

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