cradling

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Cradle Source: opted

2. n. The act of using a cradle. Source: opted

3. n. Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped. Source: opted

4. n. The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. Source: opted

5. 1. The act of using a cradle. 2. (Coopering) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped. 3. (Carp.) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. Knight. Source: webster

6. Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to passa narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped. Source: adambom

7. v hold gently and carefully v bring up from infancy v hold or place in or as if in a cradle v cut grain with a cradle scythe v wash in a cradle v run with the stick Source: ecdict

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