shantyman
Shipboard song leader
A shantyman is the lead singer of sea shanties—the rhythmic work songs sailors sang while hauling ropes, raising anchors, or turning capstans.
The shantyman called out verses while the crew joined on the chorus, timing their pulls to the beat.
Also spelled chantyman or shanteyman.
seafaring
Forward upper deck section
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- halyardSail-hoisting tackle
- bosunShip's deck crew chief
shipmate · whaler · clipper · schooner · rigging · watch · mast · yardarm
labor
Transporting heavy items
forecastle
Forward upper deck section
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- halyardSail-hoisting tackle
bosun · shipmate · whaler · clipper · schooner · rigging · watch · mast · yardarm · heave-ho
hauling
Transporting heavy items
call-and-response
Alternating musical exchange
ethnomusicology
Music studied culturally
- sea shantiesDrunken Sailor, Rio Grande, South Australia, chanty, sailor songs
- sea shanty world
shipboard hierarchy/authority
shantymancaptain
One who commands
commanding officer · first mate · admiral · commodore · bosun