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hammock
1 of 2noun (1)
ham·mock ˈha-mək 
: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
hammock
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: hummock
2
: a fertile area in the southern U.S. and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Spanish hamaca, from Taino
Noun (2)
earlier hammok, hommoke, humock; akin to Middle Low German hummel small height, hump bump — more at hump
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1626, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
hammock
noun
ham·mock ˈha-mək
: a swinging bed made of fabric or netting attached on either end to an upright object (as a tree)
hammocks
noun
as in couches
a type of bed that consists of a piece of cloth hung between two trees, poles, etc. He was found napping on the hammock in the backyard when he was supposed to be doing yard work. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- couches
- sofas
- mattresses
- pallets
- daybeds
- cots
- bunks
- studio couches
- racks
- bunk beds
- sofa beds
- water beds
- sacks
- four-posters
- hays
- bedsteads
- futons
- futon
- pads
- sleigh beds
- feather beds
- trundle beds
- kips
- dosses
- shakedowns
- bassinets
- Murphy beds
- cradles
- lairs
- cribs
- carry-cots
