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noun
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
[…] the poore ſaylers, who […] commonly get forthwith into their beds (or hamackoes) reſting their tyred bodies […]
[W]ho vvould not rather Sleep Quietly upon a Hammock, vvithout either Cares in his Head, or Crudities in his Stomach, then lye Carking upon a Bed of State, vvith the Qualms and Tvvinges that accompany Surfeits and Exceſs?
A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb
To lie in a hammock.
"I fancied that we — I and who? — hammocked among the summer breezes."
To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
"She hammocked their plaids between the table and the bed, then edged her way past Kenneth as she approached the central hearth."
To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
"She hammocked her breasts into her bra, snapped it, hitched at it, and gave herself a profile glance in the mirror."
To schedule (a new or unpopular programme) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.
name
A surname.