Hammock

Hammock (Spanish hamaca, a West Indian word), the apparatus in which a sailor slings his bed. A sailor's hammock consists of a piece of hempen cloth or of strong netting, about 6 feet long and 3 in width, gathered together at each end, and hung to hooks under the deck. Hammocks of netting are often swung from trees in parks and gardens as a pleasant place for idling in fine weather.