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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.

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noun
  1. 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. 2

    (obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.

verb
  1. 1

    To lie in a hammock.

  2. 2

    (of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.

  3. 3

    To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.

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sacknounA 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.
moundnounAn artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
hummocknounA small hill; a hillock; a knoll.
hillocknounA small hill.
knollnounA 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.
blanketsnounan autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions.
mattressesnounA 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.
pillowsnounA soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
matressnounArchaic 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.]
loungersnounA 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.
sarongsnounA 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.
cushionsnounA soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
cocoonsnounThe silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
quiltsnounA bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
canvas tentnouna tent made of canvas

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