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noun
A song, sung during work, with a rhythm that helps to coordinate activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: song, vocal
Narrower terms: chantey, chanty, sea chantey, shanty
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