shelter vs shanty

shelter and shanty both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shelter	Yes	No	Yes	No
shanty	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shanty is a hyponym of shelter; that is, shanty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shelter:

shelter (noun)	shanty (noun)
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger	small crude shelter used as a dwelling
protective covering that provides protection from the weather	a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
the condition of being protected

shelter (verb)	shanty (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
provide shelter for