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1hammock
noun ham·mock \ˈha-mək\
Definition of HAMMOCK
: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
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Origin of HAMMOCK
Spanish hamaca, from Taino
First Known Use: 1626
2hammock
noun
Definition of HAMMOCK
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: hummock
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: a fertile area in the southern United States and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil
Origin of HAMMOCK
earlier hammok, hommoke, humock; akin to Middle Low German hummel small height, hump bump — more at hump
First Known Use: 1556
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hammock
noun ham·mock \ˈha-mək\
Definition of HAMMOCK for Kids
: a swinging bed made of fabric or netting attached on either end to an upright object (as a tree)
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