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hammock

PRONUNCIATION /ˈhæmək/

a swinging bed or couch slung from supports at both ends

DATE
1626–today
SENSE
suspended bed
FAMILY
Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:1:hammock:attested:sense:suspended-bed

Merriam-Webster reports 1626 for the suspended-bed sense and distinguishes it from the older terrain homonym.

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Spanish · Spanish · suspended bed

hamaca

hammock; suspended bed or net

SOUND
Spanish hamaca was adapted to English hammock with final consonant and vowel changes reflected in English spelling and pronunciation.
MEANING
The suspended sleeping net or bed retained its core function in English.
CHRONOLOGY
English suspended-bed sense recorded by 1626.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors
CONFIDENCE
established — Merriam-Webster explicitly gives Spanish hamaca as the immediate source.
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