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hammock

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) hammock (noun)
  2. 2) hammock (noun)
  3. hammock batten (noun)
  4. hammock clew (noun)
  5. hammock cloth (noun)
  6. hammock hickory (noun)
  7. hammock netting (noun)

1ham·mock

noun \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

Other Furniture and Woodworking Terms

appoint, credenza, mission, settee

Rhymes with HAMMOCK

drammock, mammock

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