Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Shanty

/shăn'-tē/ · Shan·ty · IPA /ˈʃænti/

01 a. Jaunty; showy.

1.
Jaunty; showy.[Prov. Eng.]

02 n. A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.

pl. Shanties ((#))

1.
A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.

03 v. i. To inhabit a shanty.

1.
To inhabit a shanty.