English Explanatory Dictionary

chantwell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (generally female) lead singer of traditional cariso music, or of a calypso band.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃæntwɛl/ /ˈtʃɑː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chantwell.wav /ˈt͡ʃæntˌwɛl/

Word forms

chantwell chantwells chantuelle

Etymology

Probably from French chanterelle (“female bird used by hunters as a decoy to attract other birds; treble string of a musical instrument”), from chanter (“to sing, crow”) + -erelle (variant of -elle (suffix forming feminine nouns, often with a diminutive sense)).

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