hammock

[ ham-uh k ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

hammerstein, oscar, ii, hammerstone, hammertoe, hammett, hammett, dashiell, hammock, hammon, hammond, hammond organ, hammonton, hammurabi

Origin of hammock

1545–55; < Spanish hamaca < Taino of Hispaniola

Related forms

ham·mock·like, adjective

Definition for hammock (2 of 2)

hammock

[ ham-uh k ]

/ ˈhæm ək /

noun

hummock(def 1).

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Examples from the Web for hammock

I said goodnight, retreated, and slumped into my hammock, the rain slapping the tarp over me.
An Obsessive’s Search for a Lost Jungle City|Christopher S. Stewart|December 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Curled up on the hammock, surrounded by their kids and puppies, it really looked like love.
The Way They Were|The Daily Beast|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A.Then he got fever, and had to be carried in a hammock slung under a pole.
Joseph Conrad vs. Lauren Conrad|The Daily Beast|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I will hang the hammock there, and I will take care that nobody else shall know where it is.
The Associate Hermits|Frank R. Stockton

A few minutes later the occupant of the other hammock lifted his head and listened.
"Forward, March"|Kirk Munroe
Fell out of my hammock last night and momentarily interrupted the snoring contest holding sway.
Biltmore Oswald|J. Thorne Smith, Jr.
The hammock began to sway, and Uncle William's big head rocked softly in time to it.
Uncle William|Jennette Lee
On one of the long verandas a sleeping girl lay in a hammock, a gray cat at her feet.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow

British Dictionary definitions for hammock (1 of 2)

hammock

/ (ˈhæmək) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

hammock-like, adjective

Word Origin for hammock

C16: from Spanish hamaca, of Taino origin

British Dictionary definitions for hammock (2 of 2)

hammock

/ (ˈhæmək) /

noun

a variant of hummock (def. 3)

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