shanty
Definition of shanty (Entry 2 of 2)
Synonyms: Noun (2)
cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, hutment, shack
Noun (2)
1820, in the meaning defined above
probably from Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut, from French, builder's yard, ways, support for barrels, from Old French chantier, gantier support — more at gantry
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