noun
- work songs traditionally sung by sailors while performing shipboard tasks
Usage: nautical; plural of chanty or chantey
Examples
- The sailors sang chanteys to coordinate their work hauling the anchor.
- Traditional chanteys helped crews maintain rhythm while raising the sails.
- The maritime museum featured recordings of authentic chanteys from the 1800s.
- Sea chanteys were essential for synchronizing the crew’s movements on deck.
- The folk singer performed several well-known chanteys at the harbor festival.
- Chanteys often told stories of life at sea and longing for home.