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Chantey vs Chantry - What's the difference?

chantey | chantry |

As nouns the difference between chantey and chantry

is that chantey is a song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work while chantry is an endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people.

chantey

English

Alternative forms

*chanty, shantey , shanty

Noun

(en noun)
  • A song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work.

    • chantry

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chantry) (chantries)
  • An endowment for the maintenance of a priest to sing a daily mass for the souls of specified people
  • A chapel set up for this purpose

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