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  1. 1. a. Jaunty; showy. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To inhabit a shanty. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. small crude shelter used as a dwelling Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors Source: wordnet
  6. 6. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.] A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut. To inhabit a shanty. S. H. Hammond. Source: webster
  7. 7. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.] Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n small crude shelter used as a dwelling n a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors Source: ecdict

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