"chaunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chaunters [plural]
Etymology: Variant of chanter. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chanter}} chanter Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaunter (plural chaunters)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads or similar songs. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-chaunter-en-noun-lamACmxK Categories (other): British English
  2. (colloquial) A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-chaunter-en-noun-yRVOiXmk
  3. The chanter or flute of a bagpipe.
    Sense id: en-chaunter-en-noun-gwN2vfrR

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chaunter meaning in English (1.3kB)

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