Word: shantyman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shan
ty
man
Definition: The sailor who sings the main line of a sea shanty (the other sailors singing the responses or choruses)
Morphemes:
Affix: shanty
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A song a sailor sings, especially in rhythm to his work.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chantez
Language: fr
Decoded: chantez
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to sing
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.