Chanty (Noun)
Meaning
A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sailors sang a traditional chanty to coordinate their efforts while hauling the anchor up from the seafloor.
- It was a slow, mournful chanty that echoed across the waves as the sailors rowed their boat back to the ship.
- As the crew hauled on the ropes, their chanty grew louder and more insistent, matching the rhythm of their labored breathing.
- When the sailors were feeling especially tired, their chanty would slow down and become a low, mournful murmur.
- The old salt led the crew in a rousing chanty as they set sail for the open sea.