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shanty (1)
shan·ty [ shántee ] (plural shan·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
crude shack: a crudely built shack or hut
[Early 19th century. Probably < Canadian French chantier "lumberjack's hut," via French, "timberyard" < Latin cant(h)erius "rafter"]
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