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hammock

1. ham.mock \'ham-*k\ n [Sp hamaca, fr. Taino] : a swinging couch or bed 
   usu. made of netting or canvas and slung by cord s from supports at each 
   end
2. hammock n [origin unknown] 1: HUMMOCK  2: a fertile area in the southern 
   U.S. and esp. Florida usu. higher than it s surroundings and characterized 
   by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil