hammock
noun/ˈhæmək/
/ˈhæmək/
- a type of bed made from a net or from a piece of strong material, with ropes at each end that are used to hang it between two trees, posts, etc.Topics Houses and homesc1Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the Spanish form hamaca): via Spanish from Taino hamaka; the ending was altered in the 16th cent. by association with -ock.
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