shantyman
/ˈʃæntiˌmæn/
noun
- A sailor who leads the singing of a shanty (work song) on a ship.
- The shantyman started the song, and the crew joined in on the chorus.
- Every ship had a shantyman who knew all the old sea songs.
- The shantyman's voice carried across the deck as the men hauled the anchor.
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