Chantey

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  • noun. A song sung by sailors to the rhythm of their movements while working.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A sailors′ song.
  • noun. Specifically, a song sung by sailors when at work together, as in hauling or heaving, etc., the better to secure a united pull at the proper moment, which is indicated by the ictus or beat of the music. See chantey-man.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A sailor's song.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
    • Word Usage
    "And whether by happy chance or on some signal dropped down from him or because the chantey was a new one and the crew were glad to show it off, it was chosen."
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    work song  
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