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hammock1 definition

ham·mock (ham′ək)

noun

a length of netting, canvas, etc. swung from ropes at both ends and used as a bed or couch

Etymology: Sp hamaca, of Arawakan orig.

hammock2 definition

ham·mock (ham′ək)

noun

☆ South a fertile, raised area with hardwood trees

Etymology: var. of hummock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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