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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.

hammock
Noun
a hanging bed made of canvas or net [Spanish hamaca]
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

hammock [ˈhæmək] nhamac m

hammock [ˈhæmək] nHängematte f

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 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


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Robert assisted her into the hammock which swung from the post before her door out to the trunk of a tree.
A hammock is slung to the rough raftered roof of the main room, as an extra bed.
The hammock was swung under the two end trees of the Walk.
 
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