Synonyms for shantyman
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)
Related words
- Other spellings
- chanteyman chantyman
Forms
- Plural
- shantymen → lumberjacks, loggers…
Example sentences
- lumberjack The lumberjack is cutting down the tree with ease.
- logger The thousand-year-old tree was cut down by the logger.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shantyman | steady | |
| lumberjack | rising | |
| logger | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- logger2
- 10 letters
- lumberjack3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (logger2 = 2 syllables).