Summary
Or hammock-battens: cleats or battens nailed to the sides of a vessel’s beams, from which to suspend the seamen’s hammocks.
Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
Or hammock-battens: cleats or battens nailed to the sides of a vessel’s beams, from which to suspend the seamen’s hammocks.
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For a brief history of hammocks see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammock
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See also Royal Navy wesite:
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3812
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Hamaccos
OED:
hammock1
[a. Sp. hamaca of Carib origin; cf. F. hamac (1555 in Hatz.-Darm.).]
1. A hanging bed, consisting of a large piece of canvas, netting, etc. suspended by cords at both ends; used esp. by sailors on board ship, also in hot climates or seasons on land.
{alpha} 1555 EDEN Decades 200 Theyr hangynge beddes whiche they caule Hamacas.