cradle

cra·dle  (krdl)

n.

1. A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers.

2.

a. The earliest period of life: had an interest in music almost from the cradle.

b. A place of origin; a birthplace: the cradle of civilization.

3.

a. A framework of wood or metal used to support something, such as a ship undergoing construction or repair.

b. A framework used to protect an injured limb.

4. A low flat framework that rolls on casters, used by a mechanic working beneath an automobile. Also called creeper.

5. The part of a telephone that contains the connecting switch upon which the receiver and mouthpiece unit is supported.

6.

a. A frame projecting above a scythe, used to catch grain as it is cut so that it can be laid flat.

b. A scythe equipped with such a frame.

7. A boxlike device furnished with rockers, used for washing gold-bearing dirt.

v. cra·dled, cra·dling, cra·dles

v.tr.

1.

a. To place or retain in or as if in a cradle.

b. To care for or nurture in infancy.

c. To hold or support protectively: cradled the cat in his arms.

2. To reap (grain) with a cradle.

3. To place or support (a ship, for example) in a cradle.

4. To wash (gold-bearing dirt) in a cradle.

v.intr. Obsolete

To lie in or as if in a cradle.

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[Middle English cradel, from Old English.]

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cradler n.

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cradle

Noun

1. a baby's bed on rockers

2. a place where something originates: the cradle of civilization

3. a supporting framework or structure

4. a platform or trolley in which workmen are suspended on the side of a building or ship

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

to hold gently as if in a cradle [Old English cradol]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cradle - a baby bed with sides and rockers     baby bed, baby's bed - a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
	2.	cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthplace origin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
	3.	cradle - birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry" birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
	4.	cradle - a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold rocker trough - a long narrow shallow receptacle
Verb	1.	cradle - hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms" hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
	2.	cradle - bring up from infancy parent, bring up, nurture, rear, raise - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
	3.	cradle - hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms" hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
	4.	cradle - cut grain with a cradle scythe cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	5.	cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
	6.	cradle - run with the stick lacrosse - a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

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cradle

noun 1. crib, cot, Moses basket, bassinet

noun 2. birthplace, beginning, source, spring, origin, fount, fountainhead, wellspring

verb 3. hold, support, rock, nurse, nestle

Translations

cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → cuna

vt [+ child] → mecer, acunar [+ object]; abrazar

cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → berceau m

vt [+ child] → bercer;

(object) → tenir dans ses bras

cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → Wiege f

vt → fest in den Armen halten

cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → culla

vt [+ child] → tenere fra le braccia [+ object]; reggere tra le braccia

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cradle

n cradle [ˈkreidl]

1 a child's bed especially one in which it can be rocked. wiegسَرير طِفْلлюлкаkolébkavuggedie Wiegeκούνια μωρούcunahällگهوارهkehtoberceauעֲרִיסָהपालनाzipka, kolijevkabölcsőbuaianvaggaculla揺りかご요람; 흔들침대lopšysšūpulisbuaianwiegvoggekołyskaberçoleagănколыбельkolískazibelkakolevkavaggaเปลเด็กbeşik搖籃колиска; люлькаجهولا، پالناcái nôi摇篮

2 a frame of similar shape, eg one under a ship that is being built or repaired. hangraam, hangstellingحَمّالة السَّفينه، محْملопораkolébková podpěraunderstøtningdas Hängegerüstσκελετός, πλαίσιοrodamiento (minas); andamio (construcción); dique hijuela (transporte)alusvankerقالبی برای نگهداشتن کشتی در حال ساخت یا تعمیرkelkkaberצוּרַת עֲרִיסָהउसी तरह के आकार का फ्रेमskelalengőállványayunanbakkastokkarinvasatura架台(배의) 수리대, 선가(船架)stapelis, pastovasgrozāmas sastatnes; eliņšrangkasledebeddingvogn, slippvognrusztowanieberçocavaletспусковые салазкиpodpera v tvare kolískyogredjeviseća skelavaggaโครงยึดลำเรือเวลาต่อเรือหรือซ่อมgemi kızağı支船架люлькаجهاز كا گهوارهgiàn đỡ tàu支船架

v

to hold or rock as if in a cradle She cradled the child in her arms.wiegيَهُزُّ ، يُهَدهِدُлюлея(po)chovatvuggewiegenκουνώ, αγκαλιάζωacunar, mecerhällitamaدر آغوش گرفتن؛ بغل کردنtuudittaabercer dans ses brasלְהָחזִיק בּזרוֹעוֹת כְּמוֹ בְּעֲרִיסָהइस तरह पकड़ना और झुलाना जैसे वह पालने में होljuljatibölcsőben ringatmengayun, membuaihalda barni á örmum sércullareゆすってあやす(아이를) 흔들어 재우다švelniai laikyti, suptišūpot; aijātmendukungwiegenvogge; holde i sin hule håndkołysać, piastowaćembalara legănaубаюкиватьkolísaťzibatiljuljkativaggaอุ้มอย่างระมัดระวังözenle tutmak像放在搖籃裡似地兜著гойдати; заколисуватиجهولا جهلانا، بچ‍ہ کو بازؤوں پر جهلاناbế, ẵm象放在摇篮里似地兜着