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Hammocks
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
📖 Definitions of "Hammocks"
noun
- 1
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
- 2
(obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb
- 1
To lie in a hammock.
- 2
(of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
- 3
To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hammocks"
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| sacknoun | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel. |
| moundnoun | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| hummocknoun | A small hill; a hillock; a knoll. |
| hillocknoun | A small hill. |
| knollnoun | A small mound or rounded hill. |
| mesic | (biology, of a habitat) Characterized by an intermediate degree of moisture, in between xeric (dry) and hydric (wet); somewhat moist. |
| blanketsnoun | an autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions. |
| mattressesnoun | A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric. |
| camp bednoun | (chiefly UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc. |
| pillowsnoun | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| matressnoun | Archaic form of mattress. [A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.] |
| loungersnoun | A chair made for lounging. |
| campingnoun | (uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation. |
| hammersnoun | (soccer) Someone who supports or plays for West Ham United F.C. |
| sarongsnoun | A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands. |
| couchesnoun | (Canada, US, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. |
| cushionsnoun | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. |
| cocoonsnoun | The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within. |
| quiltsnoun | A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. |
| canvas tentnoun | a tent made of canvas |
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