/ Dictionary / Index H Hammett: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ham•mett Pronunciation: (ham'it), [key] 1894–1961, U.S. writer of detective stories. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hammett (Thesaurus) hammertoe hammock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language