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hammock
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ham·mock 1  (hmk)
n.
A hanging, easily swung length of canvas or heavy netting suspended between two trees or other supports and used as a seat or bed.

[Spanish hamaca, from Taino.]

ham·mock 2  (hmk)
n.
Variant of hummock.

hammock1
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a length of canvas, net, etc., suspended at the ends and used as a bed
[from Spanish hamaca, of Taino origin]
hammock-like  adj

hammock2
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a variant of hummock [3]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hammockhammock - a small natural hill                
anthill, formicary - a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
kopje, koppie - a small hill rising up from the African veld
molehill - a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
2.hammock - a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
Translations
hammock [ˈhæmək] Nhamaca f (Naut) → coy m

hammock [ˈhæmək] nhamac m

hammock
nHängematte f

hammock [ˈhæmək] namaca
hammock [ˈhæmək] namaca

hammock
n hammock [ˈhӕmək]
a long piece of netting, canvas etc hung up by the corners and used as a bed, eg in a ship. hangmat سَرير مُعَلَّق хамак visuté lůžko køje; hængekøje die Hängematte αιώρα hamaca võrkkiik تختخواب پارچه ای؛ تخت ننو مانند riippumatto hamac עַרסָל जालीदार झूला mreža za spavanje, viseca mreža függőágy buaian, tempat tidur gantung hengirúm amaca ハンモック 해먹, 달아맨 그물 침대 hamakas guļamtīkls; šūpuļtīkls buaian kanvas hangmat hengekøye hamak rede de dormir hamac гамак hojdacia sieť viseča mreža viseća ležaljka hängmatta, hängkoj เปลญวน hamak 吊床 гамак; підвісне ліжко کرمچ یا ڈوریوں سے بنا ہوا پلنگ جسے رسیوں کے سہارے لٹکا دیا جاتا ہے cái võng

hammock الأرجوحة الشبكية houpací síť hængekøje Hängematte αιώρα hamaca riippumatto hamac ljuljačka amaca ハンモック 해먹 hangmat hengekøye hamak rede гамак hängmatta เปล hamak cái võng 吊床


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