Hammock n. : A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.

Hammock n. : A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines. Used also adjectively; as, hammock land.

Example:
I have a Hammock and need to know what size Hammock stand to buy. How do you measure?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
hammock is a fabric sling used for sleeping or resting while suspended above ground. ... Other sources claim that the hammock was invented by Pre-Columbian native inhabitants of the Amazon Basin of South America. ...