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hammock

1
[ ham-uhk ]
/ ˈhæm ək /
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noun

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

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Origin of hammock

1
First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno (Hispaniola)

OTHER WORDS FROM hammock

ham·mock·like, adjective

Words nearby hammock

hammerstone, hammer throw, hammertoe, Hammett, Hammett, Dashiell, hammock, Hammon, Hammond, Hammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi

Definition for hammock (2 of 2)

hammock2
[ ham-uhk ]
/ ˈhæm ək /

noun

hummock (def. 1).
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Words related to hammock

dock, wharf, port, quay, cot, anchorage, billet, jetty, bed, levee, slip, bedroom, compartment, pier, haven

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British Dictionary definitions for hammock (1 of 2)

hammock1
/ (ˈhæmək) /

noun

a length of canvas, net, etc, suspended at the ends and used as a bed

Derived forms of hammock

hammock-like, adjective

Word Origin for hammock

C16: from Spanish hamaca, of Taino origin

British Dictionary definitions for hammock (2 of 2)

hammock2
/ (ˈhæmək) /

noun

a variant of hummock (def. 3)
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