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A '''hammock''', from Spanish {{lang|es|hamaca}}, borrowed from [[Taíno]] and [[Arawak]] {{lang|tnq|hamaka}}, is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for lee Daley at work[[swing (seat)|swinging]], [[sleep]]ing, or [[Human relaxation|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 [[the Americas]] for sleeping, as well as the [[English people|English]].<ref name="Sleeswyk 1990, 362">{{harvnb|Sleeswyk|1990|p=362}}</ref> Later, they were used aboard ships by sailors to enable comfort and maximize available space, by explorers or soldiers travelling in wooded regions and eventually by parents in the early 1920s for containing babies just learning to crawl. 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 a symbol of [[summer]], [[leisure]], [[recreation|relaxation]] and [[simple living|simple, easy living]].