The hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally ...
The hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts. Hammocks were developed by native inhabitants of tropical regions for sleeping. Later, they were used aboard ships by sailors to enable comfort and maximize available space, and by explorers or soldiers traveling in wooded regions. Today they are popular around the world for relaxation; they are also used as a lightweight bed on camping trips. The hammock is often seen as symbol of summer, leisure, relaxation and simple, easy living.
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| A couple in a hammock on the beach |
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| East German school ship crew in their hammocks, 1951. |
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| Hand woven in Yucatán, Mexico |
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| Mayan hammock |
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| A hammock in clipper ship days |
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| Garden hammock |
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| Nylon hammock in a residential backyard. |
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| Relaxing on a yacht in a nylon hammock |
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| A small makeshift children's hammock |
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| The hammock as an icon of America herself: engraving by Theodor Galle after Stradanus, ca 1630 |
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| A bear in a hammock at the Buenos Aires zoo |
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| Hammock aboard the frigate Grand Turk |
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| A hammock tent suspended between two trees, complete with tarp |
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| Hammock on a tropical beach |
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| Hammock on a frame in a residential backyard |
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| Crocheted hammock |
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