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hammock

1

[ ham-uhk ]

noun

  1. a hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or the like, with cords attached to supports at each end.


hammock

2

[ ham-uhk ]

hammock

1

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a length of canvas, net, etc, suspended at the ends and used as a bed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hammock

2

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a variant of hummock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹳dz-ˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹳mdz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hammock1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish hamaca, from ղíԴ (Hispaniola)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hammock1

C16: from Spanish hamaca, of Taino origin
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Except this was no mirage, no pool of crystal blue water with a hammock hanging between two palm trees.

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We arrived at the Airbnb late, but we made time to sit in the hammock outside and watch the stars for a while.

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The other shows them on a hammock, with Woods lying on his back and Trump with her head resting on his chest and her arm draped around him.

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I generally usher in St Patrick’s Day with an abundance of springtime energy and good cheer, feeling as light and breezy as my pollen-drenched hammock hanging outside.

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The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.

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