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shantyman

• 1 n. Hist. a man who lived and worked in a shanty (def. 2a).

  See also: shanty ((n.)) (def. 2a)  shanty-boy  chantie-man  shanty lad  

• 2 n. a lay missionary belonging to the Shantymen's Christian Association, which carries out evangelical work among loggers and miners in bush camps across Canada.

  See also: Shantyman missionary