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hammock litter

hammock litter noun: a form of litter consisting of a wide cloth suspended at each end from a pole carried by porters and used as a mode of transport.

hammock litter: a form of litter consisting of a wide cloth suspended at each end from a pole carried by porters...
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Noun

hammock litter (plural hammock litters)

  1. (historical) A form of litter consisting of a wide cloth suspended at each end from a pole carried by porters and used as a mode of transport.
    • There is a kind of native hammock litter used in the Himalaya range of mountains known by the name of "dandie."1869, Thomas Longmore, A Treatise on the Transport of Sick and Wounded Troops, page 105
    • A Sailor's Hammock Litter1889 November, James E. Pilcher, “A New Field of Honor”, in Scribner's Magazine, volume VI, number 5, page 612
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of hammock litter

Forms of hammock litter

pluralhammock litters
alternative formhammock-litter

Questions about hammock litter

What does hammock litter mean?
Hammock litter means a form of litter consisting of a wide cloth suspended at each end from a pole carried by porters and used as a mode of transport.
What part of speech is hammock litter?
Hammock litter is a noun.
What is the plural of hammock litter?
The plural of hammock litter is hammock litters.

Words near hammock litter in the dictionary

  1. Hammir
  2. Hammitt
  3. Hammitts
  4. hammochrysos
  5. hammock
  6. hammock litter
  7. hammock netting
  8. hammock nettings
  9. hammock-litter
  10. hammocked
  11. hammocking

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