chanter UK /ˈtʃɑːntə/US /ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ noun5 •One who chants or sings. •The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played. •A priest who sings in a chantry. •The hedge sparrow. •(no longer used) One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits. formschanters