What is "cradle"

Cradle \Cra"dle\, v. i. To lie or lodge, as in a cradle.

Withered roots and husks wherein the acorn cradled.
--Shak.

Cradle \Cra"dle\ (kr[=a]d'l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.]

1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots; hence, the place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence; as, a cradle of crime; the cradle of liberty.

   The cradle that received thee at thy birth.
   --Cowper.

   No sooner was I crept out of my cradle But I was made a king, at nine months old.
   --Shak.

2. Infancy, or very early life.

   From their cradles bred together.
   --Shak.

   A form of worship in which they had been educated from their cradles.
   --Clarendon.

3. (Agric.) 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.

4. (Engraving) A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

5. A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.

6. (Med.)

   1. A case for a broken or dislocated limb.

   2. A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the person.

7. (Mining)

   1. A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth; -- also called a rocker. [U.S.]

   2. A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

8. (Carp.) The ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.
   --Knight.

9. (Naut.) The basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck.

   Cat's cradle. See under Cat.

   Cradle hole, a sunken place in a road, caused by thawing, or by travel over a soft spot.

   Cradle scythe, a broad scythe used in a cradle for cutting grain.

Cradle \Cra"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cradled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Cradling (-dl?ng).]

1. To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking.

   It cradles their fears to sleep.
   --D. A. Clark.

2. To nurse or train in infancy.

   He that hath been cradled in majesty will not leave the throne to play with beggars.
   --Glanvill.

3. To cut and lay with a cradle, as grain.

4. To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.

   In Lombardy . . . boats are cradled and transported over the grade.
   --Knight.

   To cradle a picture, to put ribs across the back of a picture, to prevent the panels from warping.

"baby's bed," c.1200, cradel, from Old English cradol "little bed, cot," from Proto-Germanic *kradulas "basket" (cognates: Old High German kratto, krezzo "basket," German Krätze "basket carried on the back"). From late 14c. as "device for holding or hoisting." Cat's cradle is so called from 1768. Cradle-snatching "amorous pursuit of younger person" is from 1906.\n\n"It's like cradle-snatching to want to marry a girl of sixteen, and you ought to be ashamed of yourself, for you can't be much more than twenty one yourself."

["Edith Van Dyne" (L. Frank Baum), "Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad," 1906]

c.1500, from cradle (n.). Related: Cradled; cradling.

n. 1 A bed or cot for a baby, oscillate on rockers or swinging on pivots. 2 (context figuratively English) The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence. 3 (context figuratively English) infancy, or very early life. 4 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. 5 A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground. 6 A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship. 7 A case for a broken or dislocated limb. 8 A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the sensitive parts of an injured person. 9 (context mining English) A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth. 10 (context mining English) A suspended scaffold used in shafts. 11 (context carpentry English) A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster. 12 (context nautical English) A basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck. 13 A rest for the receiver of a telephone, or for certain computer hardware. 14 (context contact juggling English) A hand position allowing a contact ball to be held steadily on the back of the hand. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To contain in or as if in a cradle. 2 (context transitive English) To rock (qualifier: a baby to sleep). 3 (context transitive English) To wrap protectively. 4 To lull or quieten, as if by rocking. 5 To nurse or train in infancy. 6 (context lacrosse English) To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force. 7 To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle. 8 To transport a vessel by means of a cradle. 9 To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.

1. n. a baby bed with sides and rockers

2. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: birthplace, place of origin, provenance]

3. birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"

4. a trough on rockers used by gold miners to shake earth in water in order to separate the gold [syn: rocker]

1. v. hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"

2. bring up from infancy

3. hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"

4. cut grain with a cradle scythe

5. wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"

6. run with the stick

Cradle may refer to:

• Cradle (bed)
• Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep

Cradle is a 1988 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. The major premise of Cradle is contact between a few humans from the Miami area in 1994 and the super robots of a damaged space ship submerged off the Florida coast. Telecommunication advances such as videotelephones and highly efficient underwater scanning equipment used in the story bridge from the everyday, real-life aspects of the setting toward the near future, bespeaking technological progress.

The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move's similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the neck of his opponent with one arm, and wrapping the elbow of the other arm behind the knee of the opponent. The wrestler then locks both hands together. In that way, the cradled wrestler finds it very difficult to escape.

Cradle is the only album by the English pop group Acacia, which featured future record producer Guy Sigsworth ( Madonna, Alanis Morissette, others) and singer Alexander "Blackmoth" Nilere. It is notable for being the first full album released by Sigsworth as both full group member and producer (following his work as keyboard player with Björk and Seal) and for being the first record to heavily feature later solo artist Imogen Heap (who performs on all but one track).

The cradle (also known as aerial cradle or casting cradle) is a type of aerial circus act in which a performer hangs by his or her knees from a large rectangular frame and swings, tosses, and catches another performer. The aerialist being swung is referred to as a flyer, while the one doing the tossing and catching is referred to as a catcher or caster. The flyer usually starts and ends standing on the frame above the catcher. The flyer swings holding on to the catcher's hands, performs releases at the top of the swing, and is re-caught in mid-air.

The frame can be static or swinging. A variant called Korean Cradle has the catcher/caster standing, secured by a safety belt.

This type of aerial performance has been used in many circuses, both in "big tops" and on stage, including by Cirque du Soleil and the Moscow State Circus.

"Cradle 2005" is a song recorded by English girl group Atomic Kitten. It was released on 14 February 2005, in aid of World Vision. It is a remixed version of a song that was previously included on their debut album, Right Now (2000). "Cradle" was released a year after the group's announcement of their split in 2004; it was the last official single release by the group, although they released two charity singles in 2006 and 2008.

"Cradle 2005" peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It is Atomic Kitten's lowest-selling single, with sales of 35,000 copies worldwide. This version was also released in Japan, peaking at number 88, but only stayed in the top 100 for a week. In Asia, the original version of "Cradle" was released in 2000.

Cradle is a popular Malay rock band from Singapore that was formed in 1995 by four well-known musicians in the music industry at that time. The group was well known on both sides of Singapore and Malaysia for being the Malay equivalent of American grunge bands back when grunge music was popular.

They received critical praise for their debut album Gurindam Keluli when it was released in 1996 under EMI Records.

This Cradle lineup no longer exists. They disbanded in 1998. The new lineup of CRADLE" (Singapore) from 2007 for "CRADLE" is MAN TOYAK on vocals, ADDY CRADLE on lead guitar and vocals, FAZLI on drums and FAIZAL on bass. "CRADLE" released their album Ceritera Awan in September 2007. One of the songs, "AYU", won Best Song Of The Year 2008 at the Anugerah Planet Muzik Awards and "Ceritera Awan" won Best Album Of The Year 2008 at the Anugerah Planet Muzik Awards.

Cradle is a 2015 science-fiction adventure game developed by Flying Cafe for Semianimals.

A cradle is an infant bed which rocks but is non-mobile. It is distinct from a typical bassinet which is a basket-like container on free-standing legs with wheels.