hammocks

For beds they had nets of cotton extended between two posts, which they called hammocks, a name since generally adopted by seamen.

Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Life there is slung in hammocks and slouching in verandas, staring, smoking and sitting, sleeping with strewn dogs or wandering lethargically toward church.

Honda Honda, Faster Faster « Unknowing 2010

HOPE set aside part of the mezzanine for lounging in hammocks and watching video streamed from the talks for those who wanted a break or who were overflow from packed conference rooms.

Joining the Boys' Club and Womens' Spaces Peggy 2008

HOPE set aside part of the mezzanine for lounging in hammocks and watching video streamed from the talks for those who wanted a break or who were overflow from packed conference rooms.

Archive 2008-08-01 Peggy 2008

They sleep in hammocks or on the ground under palapas and gather to drink at night and on sunday.

What is the Current Trend in Merida? 2006

We spent the time getting to know Senora Nena, the restaurant owner, her kids and grandkids, laying in hammocks, boogeyboarding, swimming, reading and in the cool of the morning, wandering streets and checking out the birds at the lagoon just south of town (er, that's east of town).

Beaches of Michoacan 2004

Staff Section of SR-2 Hq, the PWS were carried off in hammocks by two armed squads from the 308th Inf Bn. The PWS were being carried in hammocks because their feet were too badly cut and bruised from walking to SR-2 Hq in their socks to allow them to walk any further.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT 1996

Some of the very sickest prisoners, near death, were placed in hammocks right next to the latrine, and they would either lay there and soil themselves, time after time, or roll out of their hammock, if they could, and take a couple of steps and go there on the ground.

Finch, Melvin W. 1991

Some of the very sickest prisoners, near death, were placed in hammocks right next to the latrine, and they would either lay there and soil themselves, time after time, or roll out of their hammock, if they could, and take a couple of steps and go there on the ground.

Reeder, William S. Jr. 1991

We slept in hammocks that we'd hang from ice screws we'd attached to the waterfall.

To Reach the Highest Mountains 1990