Plural of hammock

regular plural

The plural of hammock is hammocks.

Forms of hammock

The men first stored their hammocks, then went about sweeping and swabbing down the decks.2003, M. Hill Goodspeed, U.S. Navy: A Complete History. From the entry offcoming
The campsite is excellently made and there are rooved buildings for hammocks and tents.2002, Claire Boobbyer, Footprint Guatemala Handbook: The Travel Guide, Footprint Handbooks, →ISBN, page 330. From the entry rooved
Simulating the batik sling used by Balinese mothers, guests relax into aerial silk hammocks, most commonly used for antigravity yoga.2019 October 21, Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, “Family travel five: Treat yourself while on vacation”, in Chicago Tribune. From the entry antigravity yoga
We had decent food, hammocks to sleep in,and were granted all privileges comportable with our position as prisoners.1932, Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, Mutiny on the Bounty. From the entry comportable
As they come to themselves, they writhe in agony, so that their hammocks rock violently to and fro.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 63. From the entry come to oneself

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.
noun A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb To lie in a hammock.

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