“Chanter, v.n. chan-té. Cantar; mover la voz con inflexiones ordenadas segun las reglas musicales…. || Mar. Zalomar; voces que se daban por los marineros para uniformar la fuerza y que están absolutamente prohibidas en los buques de guerra.”
[Diccionario Universal Francés-Español, Vol.I, Dominguez, 1845]


“Next morning the hallooing of the sailors weighing the anchor, gave him to understand that the Sphinx was about to sail; he saw her spread her snow-white canvass, and with three cheers from her British tars stand from the bay.”
[The Irish Legend, M'Sparran, 1846, p.28]