hammock
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/ˈhæmək/
English
Definitions
noun
- A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
- (obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb
- To lie in a hammock.
- (of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
- To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
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Synonyms
sackmoundhummockhillockknollhammock nettingweather clothgauntlethangbedhangingbalancellegallowsbedcordslingwaistclothcanopy