Shanties

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shanty \Shan"ty\, n.;pl. {Shanties}. [Said to be fr. Ir. sean
     old + tig. a house.]
     A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for
     temporary use; a hut.
     [1913 Webster]