noun
hammock
HAM-uhk/ˈhæmək/
A bed of fabric or netting suspended between supports.
A hammock hangs between two trees in our backyard.
Etymology
Spanish hamaca named the hanging bed. Its Arawakan source apparently meant “fish nets,” suggesting a connection between netting and the suspended surface used for sleeping.
In context
cushion before him and there I had a full Prospect of the country on three sides from my three windows I had in this closet a field bed and a hammock hung from the ceiling
More examples
- She reads in the hammock after lunch.
- We tie the hammock securely to the porch posts.
- The campsite has two hammocks for guests.
Forms
hammock · hammocks