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hammock 1 [ ham -uh k ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhæm ək / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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 TaÃno (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
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hammock 2
[ ham -uh k ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhæm ək / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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Words related to hammock dock ,
port ,
wharf ,
anchorage ,
bed ,
bedroom ,
billet ,
compartment ,
cot ,
haven ,
jetty ,
levee ,
pier ,
quay ,
slip
How to use hammock in a sentence Give your furry friend the design they need for playing and lazing about—this pick is equipped with a hammock , perch, ball, and cradle so they can get comfortable at any level.
Full-size one- or two-person tents, small bivy tents, tarps, tarp tents, and hammock systems all have their advocates, depending on how they prioritize comfort, weight, and protection from weather and bugs.
This camping hammock can hold up to 500 pounds and has a quick setup time.
At 11 by nine feet, the premium version has a bigger footprint than the lite option, and is large enough to give good coverage from the rain when used over your hammock , tent, or camp table.
We’re talking hammock s, hot showers, a swimming pool, and an on-site speakeasy.
I said goodnight, retreated, and slumped into my hammock , the rain slapping the tarp over me.
Curled up on the hammock , surrounded by their kids and puppies, it really looked like love.
A.Then he got fever, and had to be carried in a hammock slung under a pole.
The first jolt had like to have shaken me out of my hammock , but afterwards the motion was easy enough.
Robert assisted her into the hammock which swung from the post before her door out to the trunk of a tree.
With a writhing motion she settled herself more securely in the hammock .
There is no such thing as a gay book on political economy for reading in a hammock .
Suddenly Amy, who was resting comfortably in the porch hammock , leaped to her feet.
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British Dictionary definitions for hammock (1 of 2)
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)
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