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shanty song 
a folksong about the men who worked in the shanties (def. 2a); also, a song favored by shantymen (def. 1).
See also: shanty ((n.)) (def. 2a) shantyman (def. 1)
- 1947 Like a well-known shanty song that tells the story of young Munroe . . . this French-Canadian shantyman lies buried by the shores of the river where he met his death.
- 1947 Like a well-known shanty song that tells the story of young Munroe . . . this French-Canadian shantyman lies buried by the shores of the river where he met his death.