Definition of cradle

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Cradle (n.) The ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

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Bassinet :: Bassinet (n.) A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle..
Hopperings :: Hopperings (n.) Gravel retaining in the hopper of a cradle.
Discradle :: Discradle (v. t.) To take from a cradle.
Solen :: Solen (n.) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth; -- also called a rocker..
Cradle :: Cradle (v. t.) To cut and lay with a cradle, as grain..
Cradle :: Cradle (v. t.) To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A suspended scaffold used in shafts.
Rock :: Rock (v. t.) To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter..
Nativity :: Nativity (n.) A picture representing or symbolizing the early infancy of Christ. The simplest form is the babe in a rude cradle, and the heads of an ox and an ass to express the stable in which he was born..
Cradle :: Cradle (v. t.) To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the person.
Rocker :: Rocker (n.) One who rocks; specifically, one who rocks a cradle..
Rock :: Rock (v. t.) To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet..
Cradle :: Cradle (v. t.) To nurse or train in infancy.
Cradle :: Cradle (v. i.) To lie or lodge, as in a cradle..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A case for a broken or dislocated limb.
Encradle :: Encradle (v. t.) To lay in a cradle.
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground..
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