Definition of hammock Hammock
/hæˈmʌk/ - [hatmuk] - ham•mock
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What does hammock mean?
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NounPlural: hammocks |
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| hammock - a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily | ||
| sack | ||
| hammock - a small natural hill | ||
| knoll, mound, hillock, hummock | ||
| hill a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia" | ||
| anthill, formicary a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest | ||
| kopje, koppie a small hill rising up from the African veld | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hammock (Noun)
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. - hammock (Noun)
A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hammock (n.)
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends. - hammock (n.)
A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines. Used also adjectively; as, hammock land.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hammock
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 m) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hammock
ham′uk, n. a piece of strong cloth or netting suspended by the corners, and used as a bed by sailors. [Sp. hamaca, of Carib origin.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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hammock
A swinging sea-bed, the undisputed invention of Alcibiades; but the modern name is derived from the Caribs. (See HAMACS.) At present the hammock consists of a piece of canvas, 6 feet long and 4 feet wide, gathered together at the two ends by means of clews, formed by a grommet and knittles, whence the head-clue and foot-clue: the hammock is hung horizontally under the deck, and forms a receptacle for the bed on which the seamen sleep. There are usually allowed from 14 to 20 inches between hammock and hammock in a ship of war. In preparing for action, the hammocks, together with their contents, are all firmly corded, taken upon deck, and fixed in various nettings, so as to form a barricade against musket-balls. (See ENGAGEMENT.)
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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hammock
From the Lat. hamus, hook, and Grk. makar, happy. Happiness on hooks. Also, a popular contrivance whereby love-making may be suspended but not stopped during the picnic season.
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🔤- hammock, noun, singular of hammocks.
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